fumbled

Meanings

• Verb

  To mishandle or botch up an action, often unintentionally.

  - "The quarterback fumbled the football, giving the opposing team a chance to score."
  - "During the experiment, the scientist accidentally fumbled the test tube, causing a spill."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fumbled
tumble , rumble , mumble

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Variants

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fumble , fumbled , fumbler , fumblers , fumbles , fumbling , fumblingly

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Forms

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fumbles, fumbled

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Etymology

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The word 'fumble' originated from the Old English word 'fumblan', which means 'to feel or touch clumsily'. It is related to the Middle English word 'fumble', which means 'to feel or touch in a confused or uncertain manner'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fumble' is also used in cricket to describe a misfield, or a dropped catch.

2. In American football, a fumble results in a change of possession to the opposing team if it is not recovered by the original team.

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Related Concepts

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1. Clumsiness: A state of being uncoordinated or awkward in one's movements or actions.

2. Mistake: An error or failure, often unintentional.

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Culture

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The term 'fumble' has been used extensively in various forms of literature and art to describe moments of clumsiness, error, or mishap. For example, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, Scout describes her brother Jem's reaction to a prank as 'He fumbled for a minute, then he got up and went inside.'

How to Memorize "fumbled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone dropping an object or ball, struggling to pick it up, and then mishandling it again.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fumble' with the image of someone clumsily handling an object or making a mistake.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Feeling Uncomfortable Making Blunders' to help remember the meaning of 'fumble'.

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