Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Fumble (-s, -d)
fumble (-s, -d), v. [poss. OE folm.]
- Grope; move nervously; manage awkwardly; do something clumsily; make mistakes due to emotional stirring.
- Falter; waver; temporarily stop singing.
- Hesitate; speak haltingly; communicate without confidence.
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