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I. fum·ble [ˈfʌmbl̩] VB intr

1. fumble (manipulate):

to fumble [around [or about]] with sth
an etw dat [herum]fingern
to fumble [around [or about]] with sth
[ungeschickt] mit etw dat [herum]hantieren

2. fumble (caress):

to fumble [around [or about]]
[herum]fummeln inf

3. fumble (feel for):

to fumble around [or about]
[herum]tasten
to fumble for [or about] sth
nach etw dat tasten
fumble around [or about] in the dark
im Dunkeln [umher]tappen
to fumble in one's pockets
in seinen Taschen kramen

4. fumble (in speech):

to fumble for the right phrase/word
[krampfhaft] nach dem passenden Ausdruck/Wort suchen

5. fumble (in American football):

fumble
den Ball fallen lassen inf
fumble
patzen

II. fum·ble [ˈfʌmbl̩] VB trans

1. fumble (say wrong):

to fumble one's lines/a speech
seinen Text/eine Rede stammeln

2. fumble SPORTS:

to fumble the ball [or catch] (in American football)
den Ball verlieren
to fumble a play
ein Spiel vermasseln inf [o. A a. verhauen]

III. fum·ble [ˈfʌmbl̩] N SPORTS

fumble
[Ballannahme]fehler m

ˈfum·ble fin·gers <pl -> N Am hum inf

fumble fingers
Tollpatsch m <-es, -e>
Present
Ifumble
youfumble
he/she/itfumbles
wefumble
youfumble
theyfumble
Past
Ifumbled
youfumbled
he/she/itfumbled
wefumbled
youfumbled
theyfumbled
Present Perfect
Ihavefumbled
youhavefumbled
he/she/ithasfumbled
wehavefumbled
youhavefumbled
theyhavefumbled
Past Perfect
Ihadfumbled
youhadfumbled
he/she/ithadfumbled
wehadfumbled
youhadfumbled
theyhadfumbled
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