fumble
1 verb (also fumble about, fumble around) to be awkward with hands INTRANSITIVEbheith ag útamáil bheith ag fuirseoireachtto fumble with sth bheith ag méirínteacht le rud, bheith ag útamáil le rudto fumble for sth bheith ag útamáil ar lorg ruda 2 verb of speech TRANSITIVEhe was fumbling his words bhí sé ag cogaint a chuid focal, bhí sé ag mungailt a chuid cainteshe was fumbling for her words at first bhí sí ag sealgaireacht ar a cuid focal ag an tús, bhí sí ag dodaireacht ar dtúsShow full entry
3 verb SPOR drop ball etc TRANSITIVEshe fumbled the ball thit an liathróid as a lámh, ní bhfuair sí greim ceart ar an liathróid 4 noun SPOR act of dropping ball etca fumble from the keeper led to a goal fuarthas cúl nuair a thit an liathróid as lámha an bháireora 5 noun informal sexual encountergliúmáil informal fem3 crúbáil informal fem3 méirínteacht informal fem3 6 noun awkward actionútamáil fem3 méiseáil fem3 abláil fem3