fumble
fum-ble
noun
An awkward or clumsy attempt to handle something, or a mistake made in doing so.
"The goalkeeper made a costly fumble."
verb
To handle or search for something clumsily, often dropping or misplacing it.
"He fumbled with the keys at the door."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: blunder, muff, spoil, screw up, fuck up, fluff, botch, ball up, flub, botch up, bollocks up, bumble