- 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.
fumble for something
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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… …
