Synonyms of dropping the ball

dropping the ball

phrase

present participle of drop the ball

as in fumbling

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

• fumbling
• slipping up
• stumbling
• tripping
• screwing up
• laying an egg
• fouling up
• goofing (up)
• lousing up
• messing (up)
• blundering
• nodding
• erring
• fluffing
• flubbing
• misunderstanding
• boobing
• mistaking
• foozling
• misdeeming
• bungling
• murdering
• mangling
• botching
• muffing
• butchering
• misconceiving
• mishandling
• misjudging
• misgauging
• miscuing
• miscalculating
• bobbling
• misgaging
• miscounting
• misconstruing
• misinterpreting