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pratfall vs fumble

fumble vs pratfall

pratfall and fumble both are nouns.

pratfall is not a verb while fumble is a verb.

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

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