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fumble

/ˈfʌmbəl/FUHM-buhl
/ˈfʌmbəl/FUHM-buhl

Meaningto grope

Common meaning: to handle clumsily

Journey through time

  1. Old Norse (Icelandic)fálma‘to grope’source
  2. Dutchfommelen‘to grope’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto grope → to handle clumsilyfumble‘to handle clumsily’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old Norse (Icelandic) fálma ‘to grope’.

Roots

  • fálma Old Norse (Icelandic) “to grope”

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