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fumble

UK
/ˈfʌm.bəl/
US
/ˈfʌm.bəl/
fumble around

Translations

fumblenoun
fumbles
pl
UK
/ˈfʌm.bəl/
US
/ˈfʌm.bəl/
maladresseManiement ou geste maladroit des mains.
His fumble with the keys caused him to drop them on the floor.
Sa maladresse avec les clés l’a fait les faire tomber par terre.
balle échappéeAu football américain.
The defender scooped up the fumble and sprinted to the end zone.
Le défenseur a récupéré la balle échappée et a sprinté vers la zone d’en-but.
bévueErreur ou faute, notamment dans un contexte sportif.
The quarterback's fumble in the last quarter cost the team the game.
La bévue du quarterback dans le dernier quart-temps a coûté la victoire à l’équipe.
Synonyms
mistake
blunder
stumble
slip
error
fumbleverb
fumbled
Past Simple
fumbled
Past Participle
fumbling
Gerund
UK
/ˈfʌm.bəl/
US
/ˈfʌm.bəl/
laisser échapperAu football américain, pour une balle contrôlée puis perdue.
The receiver fumbled the ball during the crucial play.
Le receveur a laissé échapper le ballon pendant l’action décisive.
tâtonnerChercher ou manier quelque chose à l’aveugle ou avec hésitation.
She fumbled in her purse for her phone in the dark.
Elle a tâtonné dans son sac à main pour գտer son téléphone dans le noir.
manipuler maladroitementS’emploie pour une action faite avec maladresse.
He fumbled the keys and dropped them on the ground.
Il a manipulé maladroitement les clés et les a fait tomber par terre.
Additional translations
balbutierAu sens figuré, pour parler d’une action ou d’une présentation menée de façon hésitante ou maladroite.
Synonyms
falter
fumble with
handle clumsily
bungle
mishandle
botch
fumble about
fumble around
fumbleadjective
UK
/ˈfʌm.bəl/
US
/ˈfʌm.bəl/
Attributive use (e.g., "fumble recovery")
Additional translations
échappéAu football américain, en relation avec une balle perdue.
Synonyms
incompetent
inelegant
blundering
clutzy
ham‑handed
uncoordinated
maladroit
inept
bungling
awkward
clumsy
fumbling

Definitions

fumblenoun
An act of using the hands clumsily while doing or handling something.
His fumble with the keys caused him to drop them on the floor.
A mistake or error, especially one made in a sports game.
The quarterback's fumble in the last quarter cost the team the game.
In American football, an instance of losing possession of a live ball after having established control.
The defender scooped up the fumble and sprinted to the end zone.
fumbleverb
To handle something clumsily or inefficiently, often resulting in a mistake or failure.
He fumbled the keys and dropped them on the ground.
To fail to catch or hold a ball properly in sports, especially in football.
The receiver fumbled the ball during the crucial play.
To proceed awkwardly or ineffectively; to make a mistake or error.
She fumbled through her presentation, forgetting key points.
To search for or handle something blindly or uncertainly with the hands.
She fumbled in her purse for her phone in the dark.
fumbleadjective
Attributive. Relating to or associated with a fumble.
The team capitalized on a crucial fumble recovery late in the game.
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