- fumble for something
- fumble for somethingto try to grasp awkwardly for something. •
He fumbled for his wallet, hoping Wally would pay the bill.
•Tex was shot while fumbling for his gun.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
He fumbled for his wallet, hoping Wally would pay the bill.
•Tex was shot while fumbling for his gun.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
fumble — [[t]fʌ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] fumbles, fumbling, fumbled 1) VERB If you fumble for something or fumble with something, you try and reach for it or hold it in a clumsy way. [V for/with/in n] She crept from the bed and fumbled for her dressing gown... [V… … English dictionary
Fumble — Fum ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fumbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fumbling}.] [Akin to D. fommelen to crumple, fumble, Sw. fumla to fusuble, famla to grope, Dan. famle to grope, fumble, Icel. falme, AS. folm palm of the hand. See {Feel}, and cf. {Fanble} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fumble — I UK [ˈfʌmb(ə)l] / US verb Word forms fumble : present tense I/you/we/they fumble he/she/it fumbles present participle fumbling past tense fumbled past participle fumbled 1) [intransitive] to try to hold, move, or find something using your hands… … English dictionary
fumble — fum|ble1 [ fʌmbl ] verb 1. ) intransitive to try to hold, move, or find something using your hands in a way that is not skillful or graceful: fumble for: She fumbled for her keys in her purse. fumble with: Robert began to fumble with his buttons … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fumble — fum|ble [ˈfʌmbəl] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) also fumble around [I and T] to try to hold, move, or find something with your hands in an awkward way fumble at/in/with ▪ She dressed, her cold fingers… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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fumble — I. verb (fumbled; fumbling) Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish fumla to fumble Date: 1534 intransitive verb 1. a. to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly b. to make awkward attempts to do or find something… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fumble — verb 1 (I) to hold or try and move something with your hands carelessly or awkwardly (+ for/with): Steve fumbled drunkenly with the keys, dropping them on the floor. 2 (intransitive + for/with) if you fumble with your words when you are speaking … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fumble — verb 1》 use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something. ↘(fumble about/around) move about clumsily using the hands to find one s way. ↘(in ball games) fail to catch or field (the ball) cleanly. 2》 express oneself or deal with… … English new terms dictionary
fumble — fum•ble [[t]ˈfʌm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to feel or grope about clumsily: He fumbled in his pocket for the keys[/ex] 2) spo to fail to hold a ball after having touched it or carried it, as in a baseball or football game 3) to do something… … From formal English to slang
fumble — [c]/ˈfʌmbəl / (say fumbuhl) verb (fumbled, fumbling) –verb (i) 1. to feel or grope about clumsily: she fumbled in the dark for her key; he fumbled to do up his coat. 2. to hesitate in speaking; to speak indistinctly. 3. Sport to handle a ball… …