blooper

noun

bloop·​er ˈblü-pər 

1

a

: a fly ball hit barely beyond a baseball infield

b

: a high baseball pitch lobbed to the batter

2

: an embarrassing public blunder

Examples of blooper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The point is, this situation was an epic failure that will be brought up as a cautionary blooper for years to come. — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

The gaps between teams in baseball are so small that a bounce here or there, a team's ability to magically ensure that 71mph bloopers are placed perfectly, despite there being no ability to do that, can change a playoff series. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Jansen's blooper dropped in for an RBI single, and a throwing error by left fielder Alan Roden allowed Jansen to reach second. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

But Kyle Isbel rounded out the bottom of the order with a 2-run blooper to left to give the Royals a 2-1 lead. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

bloop (an unpleasant sound)

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for blooper

• grouper
• hooper
• keuper
• looper
• stupor
• super
• trooper
• paratrooper