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boo-boo vs fumble

fumble vs boo-boo

boo-boo and fumble both are nouns.

boo-boo is not a verb while fumble is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
boo-boo Yes No No No
fumble Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fumble is a hyponym of boo-boo; that is, fumble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than boo-boo:
  • boo-boo: an embarrassing mistake
  • fumble: (sports) dropping the ball
boo-boo (noun) fumble (noun)
an embarrassing mistake (sports) dropping the ball
boo-boo (verb) fumble (verb)
drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder
feel about uncertainly or blindly
handle clumsily
make one's way clumsily or blindly
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Difference between boo-boo and fumble

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