fumbled - WordReference. com Dictionary of English Sport to fail to hold a ball after having touched it or carried it, such as in a baseball or football game: [no object] He has a reputation for fumbling in crucial situations [~ + object] fumbled the ball
Fumble - definition of fumble by The Free Dictionary 1 to feel or grope about clumsily: He fumbled in his pocket for the keys 2 to fail to hold a ball after having touched it or carried it, as in a baseball or football game 3 to do something clumsily or unsuccessfully; blunder or fail
Fumble - Wikipedia If the ball was moving forwards, it is spotted where the fumble occurred (the fumble itself cannot advance the ball) If a ball is fumbled in the field of play, goes forward into the opponent's end zone, and then goes over the end line or sideline, a touchback is awarded to the defensive team
fumble verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . [intransitive, transitive] to use your hands in a way that is not smooth or steady or careful when you are doing something or looking for something fumble (at with in something) (for something) She fumbled in her pocket for a handkerchief He fumbled with the buttons on his shirt