bloop

noun

bloop transitive verb

Examples of bloop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Estrada’s home run, his sixth of the season, evened the score at 1 in the bottom of the first, and the Giants opened a 2-1 lead when Ramos raced home from second on a bloop single from Tyler Fitzgerald in the second inning. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024 Pages’ game-winning bloop hit to center field came off veteran right-hander Jesse Chavez (1-1). Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bloop 

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Word History

Etymology

back-formation from blooper

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bloop was in 1941

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“Bloop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloop. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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