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foul-up vs fumble

fumble vs foul-up

foul-up and fumble both are nouns.

foul-up is not a verb while fumble is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foul-up Yes No No No
fumble Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fumble is a hyponym of foul-up; that is, fumble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foul-up:
  • foul-up: an embarrassing mistake
  • fumble: (sports) dropping the ball
foul-up (noun) fumble (noun)
an embarrassing mistake (sports) dropping the ball
foul-up (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 foul-up and fumble

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