What Does Fumble Mean?

A fumble in gridiron football occurs when a player who has possession and control of the ball loses it before being downed, scoring, or going out of bounds. By rule, it is any act other than passing, kicking, punting, or successful handing that results in loss of ball possession by a player.

What does fumble someone mean?

1 : to bring about by clumsy manipulation. 2a : to feel or handle clumsily. b : to deal with in a blundering way : bungle. 3 : to make (one's way) in a clumsy manner. 4a : misplay fumble a grounder.

What is another word for fumbling?

In this page you can discover 64 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for fumble, like: bumble, mistake, boot, stumble, mess up, flub, mishandle, do well, flounder, blunder and mismanage.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

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Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.