Fumble/ˈfʌmbl/ Definition 1 of 4Pro Tip 1/3Physical Clumsiness Describes someone handling objects in a way that they might drop or lose grip of them. She fumbled with her glasses before putting them on. Pro Tip 2/3Feeling Pressured Implies nervousness or anxiety which leads to handling things ineptly. During the interview, nervously, he fumbled with his pen. Pro Tip 3/3Not Literal Can be used figuratively to mean having difficulty with an abstract concept. I fumbled with the concept of relativity.