Hyphenation
fum·bleTurkish pronunciation
fʌmbılSynonyms
bollix,
botch,
bungle,
err,
feel,
flounder,
flub,
fluff,
goof,
grapple,
grope,
lose the handle,
louse up,
misfield,
mishandlePronunciation
/ˈfəmbəl/ /ˈfʌmbəl/
Etymology
[ 'f&m-b&l ] (verb.) 1534. Origin uncertain; perhaps from a Scandinavian source. Compare Old Norse falma, Swedish fumla, Danish fumle.