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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Fumble \Fum"ble\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fumbled}; p. pr & vb n. {Fumbling}.] [Akin to D. fommelen to crumple, fumble, Sw fumla to fusuble, famla to grope, Dan. famle to grope, fumble, Icel. falme, AS folm palm of the hand. See {Feel}, and cf {Fanble}, {Palm}.] 1. To feel or grope about to make awkward attempts to do or find something Adams now began to fumble in his pockets. --Fielding. 2. To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly; as to fumble for an excuse. --Dryden. My understanding flutters and my memory fumbles. --Chesterfield. Alas! how he fumbles about the domains. --Wordsworth. 3. To handle much to play childishly; to turn over and over I saw him fumble with the sheets, and play with flowers. --Shak.
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