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Pronunciation / Transliteration: deodeumgeorida
"그는 주머니 속을 더듬거리며 열쇠를 찾았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To do or handle something clumsily, uncertainly, or without coordination.
"He fumbled in his pockets for the keys while the rain poured down."
- 1
An act of moving or handling something clumsily, or an instance of dropping a ball in sports.
"The quarterback's costly fumble turned the momentum of the game."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'fomblen', likely stemming from Old Norse roots related to feeling about awkwardly, akin to Old High German 'fummeln'. Over centuries, the term evolved from physical clumsiness to include mental hesitation and mishandling situations or objects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fumble" is said worldwide
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bâcler
Transliteration: bakle
"Il a bâclé son discours à cause du trac."
fummeln
Transliteration: fummeln
"Er begann in den Taschen nach Münzen zu fummeln."
brancolare
Transliteration: brancolare
"Ha dovuto brancolare nel buio per trovare la porta."
tuercebotas
Transliteration: torpe
Script: torcer
"Empezó a torcerse la situación cuando cometió ese error."
tatear
Transliteration: tatear
"Ele começou a tatear os bolsos procurando o isqueiro."
टटोलना
Transliteration: tatolna
"उसने अंधेरे में चाबी टटोलना शुरू किया।"
摸索
Transliteration: mōsuǒ
"他在黑暗中摸索着找开关。"
더듬거리다
Transliteration: deodeumgeorida
"그는 주머니 속을 더듬거리며 열쇠를 찾았다."
手探りする
Transliteration: tesaguri suru
"彼は暗闇の中で鍵を手探りした。"
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