fumble
/ˈfʌmbl/verb
उच्चारण फ़म्बल
टटोलना, बेढंगे ढंग से पकड़ना
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[I] ~ (at/with/for sth)
to use your hands in a way that is not skilful, especially when you are looking for something
टटोलना, बेढंगे ढंग से पकड़ना
- She fumbled in her bag for the keys.
- Radhika fumbled with the lock in the dark and finally opened the door.
- He fumbled in his pocket for the ticket.
+ 2 more examples
- Nervous fingers fumbled with the zip of the bag.
- I fumbled for the light switch in the dark room.
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[T] ~ sth
to fail to catch or hold something; to handle something badly
(गेंद) छोड़ देना; गड़बड़ करना
- The fielder fumbled the catch.
- The wicketkeeper fumbled an easy catch, and the batsman survived.
- The goalkeeper fumbled the ball and let in an easy goal.
+ 2 more examples
- She fumbled the question and lost a mark.
- The bowler fumbled the throw, and two runs came.
Synonyms drop mishandle bungle botch miss
Opposite catch handle well
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[I] ~ for sth
to have difficulty speaking or finding the right words
(शब्दों के लिए) अटकना
- He fumbled for words.
- He fumbled for an answer when the interviewer asked about his plans.
- Overcome with nerves, she fumbled for the right words.
+ 2 more examples
- He fumbled for an excuse when the teacher asked about his homework.
- The speaker fumbled for words and lost the thread of his speech.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fumble for / with sth
Use for when you search clumsily for something and with when you handle something badly.
जब आप अनाड़ीपन से कुछ ढूँढें तब 'for' और जब किसी चीज़ को ठीक से न संभालें तब 'with' आता है।
- He fumbled for his keys in the dark.
- She fumbled with the lock.
fumble + around / about
With around or about, it means to search clumsily in a place.
Around या about के साथ इसका अर्थ किसी जगह अनाड़ीपन से टटोलना है।
- Radhika fumbled around in her bag for her ticket.
fumble the ball / catch (transitive)
As a transitive verb, fumble means to fail to hold or handle something properly.
Transitive verb के रूप में 'fumble' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को ठीक से पकड़ने या संभालने में विफल होना है।
- The fielder fumbled the catch.
- He fumbled his lines on stage.
fumble + for words
In speech, fumble for words means to search nervously for what to say.
बोलचाल में 'fumble for words' का अर्थ घबराकर शब्द खोजना है।
- He fumbled for words during the interview.
+Collocations 4
fumble + preposition
forwithinaroundat
- She fumbled in her pocket for the coin.
fumble + noun
catchballlineswordskeysexcuse
- The student fumbled his words in front of the panel.
adverb + fumble
nervouslyclumsilyawkwardlyblindlydesperately
- He fumbled blindly for the light switch.
fumble (noun)
a fumblemake a fumblea costly fumble
- One costly fumble lost the game.
“More examples 5
- In the dark, I fumbled for the torch.
अँधेरे में मैं टॉर्च टटोलता रहा।
- The wicketkeeper fumbled the ball and the batsman escaped.
विकेटकीपर से गेंद छूट गई और बल्लेबाज़ बच गया।
- He fumbled with the buttons of his new shirt.
वह अपनी नई कमीज़ के बटनों से उलझता रहा।
- She fumbled for an answer when the teacher asked her.
शिक्षक के पूछने पर वह उत्तर के लिए शब्द खोजती रह गई।
- The nervous speaker fumbled his notes.
घबराए हुए वक्ता से उसके नोट्स गिर गए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He fumbled the door to find the key.
✓ He fumbled with the door to find the key.
Fumble needs with when handling something badly.
किसी चीज़ को ठीक से न संभालने के लिए 'fumble' के साथ 'with' आता है।
✗ She fumbled in her bag to the pen.
✓ She fumbled in her bag for the pen.
Searching for something takes for, not to.
कुछ ढूँढने के लिए 'for' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ He fumbled his words nervous.
✓ He fumbled his words nervously.
Use the adverb nervously to describe how he fumbled.
Fumble कैसे हुआ यह बताने के लिए adverb 'nervously' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These all involve clumsiness, but fumble is about hands and speech.
इन सबमें अनाड़ीपन है, पर 'fumble' हाथों और बोलने से जुड़ा है।
To feel about with the hands, usually in the dark.
प्रायः अँधेरे में हाथ से टटोलना।
- grope for the switch
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
fum·ble
?Which word?
Keep the clumsy words together: fumble (handle clumsily), bungle (do badly), botch (do badly, informal), fluff (fail to do something well, especially in sport or speaking), muddle.
बेढंगेपन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: fumble (बेढंगे ढंग से पकड़ना), bungle (बुरी तरह करना), botch (बुरी तरह करना, अनौपचारिक), fluff (कुछ अच्छी तरह न कर पाना, विशेषकर खेल या बोलने में), muddle।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fumble for words, fumble in your pocket, fumble the ball.
Collocations: fumble for words (बोलते समय सही शब्द न मिलना), fumble in your pocket (जेब में हाथ डालकर टटोलना), fumble the ball (गेंद को ठीक से न पकड़ पाना)। Fumble का अर्थ अनाड़ीपन से टटोलना या चूकना है।