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

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

His game invites a certain degree of chaos, and as a result, his blooper reel feels worse than most. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The show just released a blooper reel that proves just how much laughter is happening while the team is shooting. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

The Dodgers’ offense delivered three runs in the bottom of the third when Cardinals second baseman Jose Fermin and right fielder Church were unable to converge on a Betts blooper that went for a bases-clearing double. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 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