Spell Bee Word: Fumble

What does fumble mean?

Word: Fumble

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Fumble means to handle something in a clumsy way, so that you nearly drop it or cannot hold it properly.

How do you spell fumble?

Syllables: fum - ble

Tricky part: Watch the end: it is ble, not bel or bul.

Watch out for: fumbal, fumbl

Memory tip: Fumble ends like table and bubble: the ble that closes it is the bit to remember.

Fumble in a sentence

Example 1: I fumbled with the key in the dark.

Example 2: Dev fumbled with the buttons on his coat.

Example 3: Sonu fumbled with his shoelaces.

Fun Fact

In cricket, a fumble in the field often gives the batters time to take a run they would not otherwise have got.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) fummble
b) circle
c) giggle
d) puzzle

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

f_mble

a) a
b) e
c) o
d) u

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

blumef

a) fmuble
b) fulmbe
c) fubmle
d) fumble

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Raju fumbled with his pensil box in class.

a) fumbled
b) pensil
c) box
d) class

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ali fumbled the catch. What happened to the ball?

a) He kept it in his bag.
b) He threw it very far.
c) He hit it for six.
d) It slipped from his hands.

2. You are most likely to fumble when you are ____.

a) wearing thick gloves
b) sitting on a chair
c) drinking some water
d) washing your hands