1. fumble - Noun
2. fumble - Verb
To feel or grope about; to make awkward attempts to do or find something.
To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly; as, to fumble for an excuse.
To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.
To handle or manage awkwardly; to crowd or tumble together.
Source: Webster's dictionaryLook upon men and pity them. Look at yourself amid all men and pity yourself. In the obscure dusk of life we touch and fumble at each other, we ask questions, we listen, we shout for help. Nikos Kazantzakis
Gentlemen, it is better to have died as a small boy than to fumble this football. John Heisman
Sacrifice, discipline and prayer are essential. We gain strength through God's word. We receive grace from the sacrament. And when we fumble due to sin - and it's gonna happen - confession puts us back on the field. Lou Holtz
Every time I fumble or drop a ball I am embarrassed. Dante Hall
In real life, people fumble their words. They repeat themselves and stare blankly off into space and don't listen properly to what other people are saying. I find that kind of speech fascinating but screenwriters never write dialogue like that because it doesn't look good on the page. Christopher Guest
If Washington continues to fumble issues like taking care of the debt, getting the troops home, and rebuilding our economy, my wife and I may sit down and say, 'These are critical things and maybe we need to get back in the ball.' Joe Scarborough