How Do You Spell FUMBLING?

Pronunciation: [fˈʌmblɪŋ] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "fumbling" can be a bit tricky due to the silent letter "b." In IPA phonetic transcription, it is pronounced as [ˈfʌmblɪŋ]. The "f" is pronounced as normal while the "u" sound is pronounced as "uh" as in "cup." The "m" and "b" sounds are blended together, making it sound like just "m." The "l" is pronounced as normal and the "ɪ" sound is similar to the "i" sound in "sit." The final "ng" is pronounced as in "sing."

FUMBLING Meaning and Definition

1. Fumbling is a verb that refers to the act of handling or manipulating something clumsily or with difficulty, often due to a lack of coordination or skill. It involves struggling to control or grasp an object, resulting in awkward, hesitant, or unsteady movements. When a person is fumbling, they may exhibit a lack of dexterity and precision in their actions, leading to accidental dropping, mishandling, or struggling to maintain control over the object in question.

   The term "fumbling" can also be extended metaphorically to describe a person's struggles or inefficiency in performing a task or activity. It suggests a sense of clumsiness, hesitancy, or being unsure of oneself. In this context, fumbling may manifest as mistakes, errors, or difficulties experienced while trying to accomplish a particular action.

   Fumbling can occur in various situations, such as fumbling through one's pockets while searching for keys, fumbling with an object while attempting to assemble or disassemble it, or fumbling a pass in a sports game. It may also describe the act of speaking or communicating in a hesitant or stumbling manner, often characterized by pauses, stammers, or falters in one's speech.

   Overall, fumbling refers to the clumsy or unskilled handling of an object or the inefficient execution of a task. It implies a lack of coordination, precision, and confidence while performing these actions.

2. Groping; managing awkwardly.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for FUMBLING *

• fumbeling 50%
• fumbleing 33.3333333%
• fumbiling 16.6666666%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for FUMBLING

• mubling
• humbeling
• rumbleing
• humbleing
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• mumblin
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• fimling
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• numbling
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• rumbaling
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• mumbaling
• murmbling
• timbling
• cumbling
• gurmbling
• humbiling
• rumbbling
• fimbling
• fumblig
• fumblin
• cymbling
• Cimbling
• qUBLING
• fuxulina
• fumblingss
• funaling
• fumllin
• faumbling
• faumblig
• Fumbelingy
• gumbeling

Etymology of FUMBLING

The word "fumbling" originates from the Middle English word "fomelen", which originally meant "to grope around, feel one's way". It further traces back to the Old English word "famolian", meaning "to grope, feel about". This Old English term is believed to derive from the Proto-Germanic word "famulōną", which carries a similar meaning of "feeling, touching, groping".

Similar spelling words for FUMBLING

• gambling,
• humbling,
• rumbling,
• rambling,
• fumble,
• tumbling,
• Fumblingly,
• Ambling,
• fumbler,
• mumbling,
• Jumbling.

Plural form of FUMBLING is FUMBLINGS

Conjugate verb Fumbling

CONDITIONAL

I would fumble

we would fumble

you would fumble

he/she/it would fumble

they would fumble

FUTURE

I will fumble

we will fumble

you will fumble

he/she/it will fumble

they will fumble

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have fumbled

we will have fumbled

you will have fumbled

he/she/it will have fumbled

they will have fumbled

PAST

I fumbled

we fumbled

you fumbled

he/she/it fumbled

they fumbled

PAST PERFECT

I had fumbled

we had fumbled

you had fumbled

he/she/it had fumbled

they had fumbled

PRESENT

I fumble

we fumble

you fumble

he/she/it fumbles

they fumble

PRESENT PERFECT

I have fumbled

we have fumbled

you have fumbled

he/she/it has fumbled

they have fumbled

I am fumbling

we are fumbling

you are fumbling

he/she/it is fumbling

they are fumbling

I was fumbling

we were fumbling

you were fumbling

he/she/it was fumbling

they were fumbling

I will be fumbling

we will be fumbling

you will be fumbling

he/she/it will be fumbling

they will be fumbling

I have been fumbling

we have been fumbling

you have been fumbling

he/she/it has been fumbling

they have been fumbling

I had been fumbling

we had been fumbling

you had been fumbling

he/she/it had been fumbling

they had been fumbling

I will have been fumbling

we will have been fumbling

you will have been fumbling

he/she/it will have been fumbling

they will have been fumbling

I would have fumbled

we would have fumbled

you would have fumbled

he/she/it would have fumbled

they would have fumbled

I would be fumbling

we would be fumbling

you would be fumbling

he/she/it would be fumbling

they would be fumbling

I would have been fumbling

we would have been fumbling

you would have been fumbling

he/she/it would have been fumbling

they would have been fumbling