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fumble

C1 verb

fumble /ˈfʌmbəl/ nghĩa là lóng ngóng, vụng về

Các nghĩa

  1. lóng ngóng, vụng về

    To handle nervously or awkwardly.

    intransitive · transitive

    Waiting for the interview, he fumbled with his tie.

    He fumbled the key into the lock.

  2. mò mẫm, dò dẫm

    To grope awkwardly in trying to find something

    intransitive · transitive

    He fumbled for his keys.

    He fumbled his way to the light-switch.

    Adams novv began to fumble in his Pockets, and ſoon cried out, O la! I have it [a sermon] not about me— […]

  3. lúng túng, vụng về

    To blunder uncertainly.

    intransitive

    He fumbled through his prepared speech.

  4. loay hoay, lúng túng

    To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.

    to fumble for an excuse

    My understanding stutters, and my memory fumbles.

    Alas! how he fumbles about the domains.

  5. đánh rơi, làm rớt

    To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.

    intransitive · transitive

    Henderson's best strike on goal saw goalkeeper Kingson uncomfortably fumble his measured shot around the post.

  6. nghịch ngợm, mân mê

    To handle much; to play childishly; to turn over and over.

    I saw him fumble with the sheets, and play with flowers.

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