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fumble

verb
/ˈfʌmbəl/

Meaning

to handle something clumsily or to make mistakes while doing something

Example Sentences

He fumbled with the keys and dropped them on the floor.

Example Expressions

fumble the ball

Synonyms

mishandle, blunder, bungle, mismanage, flounder

Antonyms

manage, succeed, handle

Collocations

fumble with, fumble around, fumble for, fumble the ball

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