Fumbling

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of clumsiness, especially of the hands or fingers.

    "From the beginning her mini-campaign, with its many missteps and fumblings, seem mired in confusion."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of fumble form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    showing lack of skill or aptitude wordnet

Example

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"After dropping a curtsey, she stood blinking at us with her bleared eyes and fumbling in her pocket with nervous, shaky fingers."

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