muffing

Dropping the ball

Muffing is the present participle of muff, meaning bungling: He keeps muffing his lines.

blunder

fumble

Handle with clumsy fingers

  • botchSpoil through incompetence
  • bungleFail through clumsiness
  • flubClumsy error

mishandle · mishit · bobble · drop · misplay · error · misstep · slip · goof · fluff

Categories
Opposites
execution quality

muffingnailing

Securing with driven fasteners

securing · snagging · completing · catching · pulling off

athletic performance

muffingreeling in

Recovering via spool

snaring · corralling · gloving · robbing · saving

skill demonstration

muffingnailing

Securing with driven fasteners

acing · perfecting · mastering · pulling off · delivering

Phrases
Family

muffin, muffins

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG