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Vocabulary Entry
fumble
|verb • verb • noun
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V
verb
To handle something clumsily or awkwardly, often dropping or mishandling it.
Example Sentences
"He fumbled the keys."
"She fumbled with her phone."
"The player fumbled the ball."
V
verb
To speak or act awkwardly because of nervousness or confusion.
Example Sentences
"She fumbled through her speech."
"He fumbled for the right words."
"I fumbled with the answer."
N
noun
A careless mistake, especially in sports when a ball is dropped or lost.
Example Sentences
"The fumble cost them the game."
"That was a bad fumble."
"He recovered the fumble."