fumble

1. (transitive, intransitive) To handle nervously or awkwardly.Examples: "Waiting for the interview, he fumbled with his tie."; "He fumbled the key into the lock."intransitivetransitive

2. (transitive, intransitive) To grope awkwardly in trying to find somethingExamples: "He fumbled for his keys."; "He fumbled his way to the light-switch."; "Adams novv began to fumble in his Pockets, and ſoon cried out, O la! I have it [a sermon] not about me— […]"Synonyms: grubbleintransitivetransitive

3. (intransitive) To blunder uncertainly.Examples: "He fumbled through his prepared speech."intransitive

4. (transitive, intransitive, sports) To drop a ball or a baton etc. by accident.Examples: "Henderson's best strike on goal saw goalkeeper Kingson uncomfortably fumble his measured shot around the post."intransitivetransitive

5. (slang, obsolete) Of a man, to sexually underperform.obsoleteslang