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• muff — [[t]mʌf[/t]] n. 1) clo a thick tubular case for the hands, usu. covered with fur 2) a bungled action or performance 3) inf to handle clumsily 4) inf to act clumsily • Etymology: 1590–1600; < D mof < ONF moufle < early ML muffula …   From formal English to slang

• blunder — n. & v. n. a clumsy or foolish mistake, esp. an important one. v. 1 intr. make a blunder; act clumsily or ineptly. 2 tr. deal incompetently with; mismanage. 3 intr. move about blindly or clumsily; stumble. Derivatives: blunderer n. blunderingly… …   Useful english dictionary

• flounder — I. noun (plural flounder or flounders) Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flundra flounder Date: 15th century flatfish; especially a marine fish of either of two families (Pleuronectidae and Bothidae) that… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• blunder — blun•der [[t]ˈblʌn dər[/t]] n. 1) a gross, stupid, or careless mistake 2) to move or act clumsily, stupidly, or seemingly without guidance: We blundered into the wrong room[/ex] 3) to make a mistake, esp. through carelessness, stupidity, or… …   From formal English to slang

• shuffle — [shuf′əl] vt. shuffled, shuffling [Early ModE, prob. < or akin to LowG schuffeln, to walk clumsily, shuffle cards < base of SHOVE] 1. a) to move (the feet) with a dragging or shoving gait b) to perform (a dance) with such steps 2. to mix… …   English World dictionary

• fumble — verb 1》 use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something.     ↘(fumble about/around) move about clumsily using the hands to find one s way.     ↘(in ball games) fail to catch or field (the ball) cleanly. 2》 express oneself or deal with… …   English new terms dictionary

• fumble — fum•ble [[t]ˈfʌm bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to feel or grope about clumsily: He fumbled in his pocket for the keys[/ex] 2) spo to fail to hold a ball after having touched it or carried it, as in a baseball or football game 3) to do something… …   From formal English to slang

• fumble — [c]/ˈfʌmbəl / (say fumbuhl) verb (fumbled, fumbling) –verb (i) 1. to feel or grope about clumsily: she fumbled in the dark for her key; he fumbled to do up his coat. 2. to hesitate in speaking; to speak indistinctly. 3. Sport to handle a ball… …  

• fumble — ► VERB 1) use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something. 2) (of the hands) do or handle something clumsily. 3) (fumble about/around) move about clumsily using the hands to find one s way. 4) express oneself or deal with something… …   English terms dictionary

• fumbler — fumble ► VERB 1) use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something. 2) (of the hands) do or handle something clumsily. 3) (fumble about/around) move about clumsily using the hands to find one s way. 4) express oneself or deal with… …   English terms dictionary

• fumbling — fumble ► VERB 1) use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something. 2) (of the hands) do or handle something clumsily. 3) (fumble about/around) move about clumsily using the hands to find one s way. 4) express oneself or deal with… …   English terms dictionary