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- /ˈfʌm.bl̩/
- /ˈfʌm.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ˈfʌm.bl̩/
Definition of fumbled word
- noun fumbled Use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something. 1
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Parts of speech for Fumbled
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preposition
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fumbled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fumbled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fumbled
verb fumbled
- groped — to feel about with the hands; feel one's way: I had to grope around in the darkness before I found the light switch.
- rooted — having roots.
- searched — to go or look through (a place, area, etc.) carefully in order to find something missing or lost: They searched the woods for the missing child. I searched the desk for the letter.
- scrabbled — to scratch or scrape, as with the claws or hands.
- felt — simple past tense and past participle of feel.
noun fumbled
- mistook — simple past tense of mistake.
Antonyms for fumbled
verb fumbled
- succeeded — to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result: Our efforts succeeded.
Top questions with fumbled
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