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bungle vs fumble

fumble vs bungle

bungle and fumble both are nouns.

bungle and fumble both are verbs.

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

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