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Definitioner

Verb

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To idly touch or nervously handle
  2. (transitive, intransitive) To grope awkwardly in trying to find something
  3. (intransitive) To blunder uncertainly.
  4. To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.
  5. (transitive, intransitive, sports) To drop a ball or a baton etc.
  6. To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.

Substantiv

  1. (sports) A ball etc. that has been dropped

Exempel

  • Waiting for the interview, he fumbled with his tie.
  • He fumbled the key into the lock.
  • Henderson's best strike on goal saw goalkeeper Kingson uncomfortably fumble his measured shot around the post.
  • He fumbled for his keys.
  • He fumbled his way to the light-switch.
  • Adams now began to fumble in his pockets.
  • He fumbled through his prepared speech.
  • to fumble for an excuse
  • My understanding flutters and my memory fumbles.
  • Alas! how he fumbles about the domains.
  • I saw him fumble with the sheets, and play with flowers.

Böjningsformer

PerfektparticipfumbledImperfektfumbled
PresensparticipfumblingPluralfumbles
Tredje person singular indicativ presensfumblesTredje person singular indicativ presensfumbleth

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