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What is another word for fumble?

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Verb

To deal with something clumsily or nervously, typically making a mistake in the process

To fail to execute a skill or maneuver

To grope or feel about for something with one's hands

To move clumsily in various directions using the hands to find one's way

To make an inaccurate or poor contact or strike

To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

A mistake, typically unintentional

(figurative) An act of fondling someone for self-titillation

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To deal with something clumsily or nervously, typically making a mistake in the process

make a dog's dinner of

get the wrong end of the stick

get the wrong idea about

overrate

estimate wrongly

get signals crossed

put a wrong interpretation on

receive a false impression

be under a delusion

be barking up the wrong tree

get hold of the wrong end of the stick

misthink

misrepresent

get the wrong impression

calculate wrongly

put your foot in your mouth

get your lines crossed about

get the wrong impression about

have wrong impression

come to hasty conclusion

jump to the wrong conclusion about

get the wrong end of the stick about

mistranslate

take something the wrong way

take out of context

get a false impression of

make a wrong interpretation of

disregard

discount

make a mistake about

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“The principal started to stutter and fumble her words as she told the locksmith the storeroom had to have a different lock than the classroom.”

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To fail to execute a skill or maneuver

fall flat on face with

“Should he fumble the catch, the ball can be recovered by the opposition.”

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To grope or feel about for something with one's hands

“I fumble for my wallet and set two ten-dollar bills on the counter.”

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To move clumsily in various directions using the hands to find one's way

labor^US

labour^UK

make one's way with difficulty

plough^UK

plow^US

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“I had to fumble around in the dark as I groped around for the light switch.”

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To make an inaccurate or poor contact or strike

Verb

To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

throw into a state of disorganization

reorganize^US

reorganise^UK

tie somebody in knots

color^US

colour^UK

throw up smoke screen

discolour^UK

discolor^US

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put the cart before the horse

render unintelligible

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Noun

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A mistake, typically unintentional

putting foot in mouth

offense^US

offence^UK

typographical mistake

inappropriate behaviour

misbehavior^US

misdemeanor^US

misreading of the situation

self-defeating action

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“Holland had a bit of a mix-up in an interview when it came to drag racing. Luckily, he quickly recovered from his fumble.”

Noun

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(figurative) An act of fondling someone for self-titillation

“There would be a few servicemen on leave on the hunt for a goodnight kiss and a fumble afterwards.”

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