fumbling
noun
[ ˈfʌmblɪŋ ]
• the action of fumbling.
fumbling
adjective
• doing or handling something clumsily.
• "she bolted the door with fumbling fingers"
fumble
verb
• do or handle something clumsily.
• "she fumbled with the lock"
Similar:
grope,
feel about,
search blindly,
scrabble around,
muddle around,
fish,
delve,
cast about for,
cast round for,
cast around for,
grabble for,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Low German fommeln or Dutch fommelen .
