fumbling
/ˈfʌmblɪŋ/
adjective
- Clumsy or awkward in handling things or speaking.
- His fumbling fingers couldn't tie the knot properly.
- The fumbling attempt to fix the sink only made the leak worse.
- She gave a fumbling apology, not quite knowing what to say.
verb
- Present participle of fumble; handling clumsily or speaking awkwardly.
- She kept fumbling for the right words during the debate.
- The player was fumbling the ball under pressure from the defense.
- He was fumbling through his backpack for his phone.
noun
- The act of handling something clumsily or making mistakes.
- Her fumbling with the remote control was frustrating to watch.
- After much fumbling, he finally got the key into the lock.
- The team's fumbling in the first half led to two turnovers.