domingo, 13 de janeiro de 2013

Word of the day: Fumble

Fumble:  desajeitamento, desazo, trapalhice, ato de pegar e deixar escapar a bola, apalpar, procurar ou manusear desajeitadamente, atrapalhar-se, remexer em, deixar escapar a bola das mãos.

Synonyms: blow, bobble, boggle, boot, bumble, bungle, butcher, dub, foul up, mess (up), screw up,  blunder, fault, error, gaff, inaccuracy, lapse, misstep, mistake, oversight, slip

“She fumbled in her pocket for her keys.”
“They fumbled a good opportunity to take control of the market.”
“…played the entire piano piece without a single fumble.” (www.merriam-webster.com)

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