How to pronounce fumble
American English pronunciation
FUM-buhl
- IPA
- /ˈfʌmbəl/
- Syllables
- FUM · buhl (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What fumble means
To handle something in a clumsy way
In a sentence: I began to fumble with the keys and dropped them on the floor.
Where it comes from: Possibly from an old Norse word meaning "to grope."
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