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fumbling

UK
/ˈfʌm.blɪŋ/
US
/ˈfʌm.blɪŋ/
fumbling around

Translations

fumblingnoun
fumblings
pl
tâtonnementAction maladroite ou hésitante.
His fumbling with the keys made it difficult to unlock the door quickly.
Son tâtonnement avec les clés a rendu difficile l’ouverture rapide de la porte.
bévueErreur ou faux pas dû à la maladresse.
The quarterback's fumbling cost the team a crucial touchdown.
La bévue du quarterback a coûté un touchdown crucial à l’équipe.
Synonyms
blundering
stumbling
floundering
groping
mismanaging
fumblingadjective
more fumbling
Comp.
most fumbling
Super.
UK
/ˈfʌm.blɪŋ/
US
/ˈfʌm.blɪŋ/
maladroitPour une personne, un geste ou une réponse peu habile.
His fumbling attempts to fix the broken vase only made things worse.
Ses tentatives maladroites pour réparer le vase cassé n’ont fait qu’aggraver les choses.
Additional translations
gaucheSurtout pour une maladresse physique ou gestuelle.
Synonyms
clumsy
awkward
bungling
inept
maladroit
blundering
ham-fisted
butterfingered
unskilled
incompetent
awkward-handed
bunglingly
fumbleverb

fumbling

Gerund

fumbled
Past Simple
fumbled
Past Participle
fumbling
Gerund
UK
/ˈfʌm.bəl/
US
/ˈfʌm.bəl/
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.
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.
Additional translations
balbutierAu sens figuré, pour parler d’une action ou d’une présentation menée de façon hésitante ou maladroite.
Synonyms
fumble around
fumble with
handle clumsily
bungle
mishandle
botch
falter
fumble about

Definitions

fumblingnoun
The act of handling or doing something clumsily or awkwardly.
His fumbling with the keys made it difficult to unlock the door quickly.
A mistake or error made due to clumsiness or lack of skill.
The quarterback's fumbling cost the team a crucial touchdown.
fumblingadjective
Clumsy or awkward in handling things.
His fumbling attempts to fix the broken vase only made things worse.
Inept or ineffective in achieving a goal or task.
The fumbling response to the crisis left many people dissatisfied.
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.
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