fumbling (Meaning)

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fumbling (s)

showing lack of skill or aptitude

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of Fumble

The clumsy thief fumbled his escape, tripping over a loose wire.
The quarterback fumbled the snap, allowing the opponent to recover.
The student fumbled with her notebook, spilling her notes all over the floor.
The mechanic fumbled with the wrench, dropping it into the engine.
The child fumbled with her toys, unable to open the packaging.
The actor fumbled his lines during the live performance, eliciting laughter from the audience.
The politician fumbled his speech, stumbling over his words and losing his train of thought.
The surgeon fumbled with the scalpel, causing a small incision on the patient.
The waiter fumbled the tray of dishes, crashing it into a customer's lap.
The hiker fumbled on the slippery trail, losing his footing and tumbling down a ravine.

showing lack of skill or aptitudeof Fumble

wooden, clumsy, awkward, graceless, ungraceful, rough-hewn, butterfingered,uncomfortable, bungling, gawky

deft, handy, clever, clever, dexterous, deft,handy, cunning, graceful, dexterous

The clumsy thief fumbled his escape, tripping over a loose wire.

The quarterback fumbled the snap, allowing the opponent to recover.

The student fumbled with her notebook, spilling her notes all over the floor.

The mechanic fumbled with the wrench, dropping it into the engine.