Definitions
(sports) dropping the ball
Word origin
From late Middle English, from Low German fummeln, fommeln, fammeln (German fummeln), or Dutch fommelen.
Used in a sentence
“Waiting for the interview, he fumbled with his tie.”
“He fumbled the key into the lock.”
“He fumbled for his keys.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Handle clumsily”6 letters
02“Drop the ball”6 letters
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