Synonyms of dropped the ball

dropped the ball

phrase

past tense of drop the ball

as in fumbled

to make a mistake

I'm so sorry I dropped the ball and forgot to buy the wine for the dinner party.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumbled
• slipped up
• stumbled
• tripped
• screwed up
• fouled up
• laid an egg
• blundered
• loused up
• erred
• nodded
• flubbed
• fluffed
• boobed
• misunderstood
• goofed (up)
• messed (up)
• murdered
• botched
• foozled
• mangled
• misgauged
• bungled
• misdeemed
• misjudged
• muffed
• butchered
• misconceived
• miscalculated
• misgaged
• mishandled
• misinterpreted
• misconstrued
• bobbled
• miscued
• mistook
• miscounted