fumble for

fumble for something

to try to grasp awkwardly for something. He fumbled for his wallet, hoping Wally would pay the bill. Tex was shot while fumbling for his gun.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Bekki	-	English (Modern)
Nicodemus	nik-ə-DEE-məs (English)	Biblical, Biblical Latin
Joanie	JO-nee	English
Juno	JOO-no (English)	Roman Mythology
MariËLle	-	Dutch
Farouk	-	Arabic