Scrabble Dictionary
Find the definition of a word with its score in word games.
Word Games
| Scrabble US | (13 Points) | |
| Scrabble UK | (13 Points) | |
| Words With Friends | (17 Points) |
Fumble
ˈfʌmbl
- do or handle something clumsily
"she fumbled with the lock"
- move clumsily in various directions using the hands to find one's way
"he fumbled about in the dark but could not find her"
- use the hands clumsily to move (something) as specified
"she fumbled a cigarette from her bag"
- (in ball games) fail to catch or field (the ball) cleanly
"have you ever seen him fumble a ball?"
- express oneself or deal with something clumsily or nervously
"Michael had fumbled for words"
- an act of doing or handling something clumsily
"just one fumble during a tyre change could separate the winners from the losers"
- an act of fondling someone for sexual pleasure
"a quick fumble in a downtown tavern"
- (in ball games) an act of failing to catch or field the ball cleanly
"he recovered a fumble after a bad exchange"
- an act of managing or dealing with something clumsily
"we are not talking about subtle errors of judgement, but major fumbles"