fumble around

ˈfʌmbəl əˈraʊnd

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Conjugation

Definition of fumble around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

searching

intr.

search clumsily or blindly for something

intr.

He fumbled around in the dark for his keys.

grope

scrabble

handling

tr./intr.

handle something awkwardly or without skill

tr./intr.

She fumbled around with the new camera settings.

botch

bungle

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Expressions with fumble

fumble one's way along

move forward with difficulty and uncertainty

He fumbled his way along the dark hallway.

fumble the ball

make a mistake or fail in handling a task

She fumbled the ball on the important project.

fumble the bag

lose or waste a valuable opportunity

She fumbled the bag by not signing the contract.

fumble for a word

search awkwardly for the right word to say

He fumbled for a word during the interview.

Examples of fumble around in a sentence

He fumbled around the drawer looking for a pen.
He fumbled around in his bag for the keys.
I watched him fumble around with the unfamiliar lock.

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French:tâtonner, ...
German:herumtasten, herumfummeln, ...
Italian:rovistare, armeggiare, ...
Spanish:buscar a tientas, manipular torpemente, ...
Portuguese:tatear, mexer desajeitadamente, ...
Chinese:摸索, 乱弄, ...
Japanese:探し回る, もたつく, ...
Arabic:تَخَبَّطَ, تَخَبَّط, ...
Hebrew:לְגַשֵּׁשׁ, לְהִתְעַסֵּק בְּמִגְשׁוּמוּת, ...
Russian:шарить, возиться, ...
Ukrainian:шукати, незграбно поводитися, ...
Hindi:टटोलना, अनाड़ीपन से संभालना, ...
Bengali:হাতড়ে বেড়ানো, হিমশিম খেয়ে সামলানো, ...
Catalan:buscar a les palpentes, manipular maldestrament, ...
Czech:šmátrat, nešikovně manipulovat, ...
Danish:famle rundt, kludre med, ...
Dutch:rondtasten, rommelen, ...
Greek:ψαχουλεύω, μπερδεύομαι με, ...
Hungarian:tapogatózni, ügyetlenkedni, ...
Khmer:រុករកដោយច្របូកច្របល់, រវល់ចាប់កាន់ដោយមិនស្ទាត់, ...
Korean:더듬다, 어설프게 다루다, ...
Persian:کورمال کورمال گشتن, ناشیانه ور رفتن, ...
Polish:szukać po omacku, grzebać przy, ...
Portuguese (BR):procurar às cegas, mexer desajeitadamente, ...
Romanian:a căuta orbește, a manevra stângaci, ...
Swedish:fumla runt, ...
Thai:คลำหา, งุ่มง่าม, ...
Turkish:el yordamıyla aramak, dolaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:mò mẫm, loay hoay, ...

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