Fumble



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

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GRE 红宝书

• v. 摸索, 搜寻
• ［英］ v. 摸索, 搜寻 ( to search by feeling about awkwardly; grope clumsily)
• ［类］ 反义词: handle adroitly ( 灵巧地处理)
• ［记］ 来自瑞典语fumla=fumble
• ［例］ She fumbled about in her handbag for a pen.

Webster Collegiate

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 <fumbled in his pocket for a coin>
    • c. to search by trial and error
    • d. blunder
  • 2. to feel one's way or move awkwardly
  • 3.
    • a. to drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder
    • b. to lose hold of a football while handling or running with it
• transitive verb
  • 1. to bring about by clumsy manipulation
  • 2.
    • a. to feel or handle clumsily
    • b. to deal with in a blundering way ; bungle
  • 3. to make (one's way) in a clumsy manner
  • 4.
    • a. misplay <fumble a grounder>
    • b. to lose hold of (a football) while handling or running
• ? fumbler noun
• ? fumblingly adverb

II. noun

• Date: 1634
• 1. an act or instance of fumbling
• 2. a fumbled ball

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