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

Some of her research comprises little more than yearbooks’ blooper reels, and that’s all right by me. —Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

When the topic of on-camera bloopers came up, Melvin, 46, recalled a mix-up that could’ve led to some legal issues for the NBC morning show. —Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025

Prodded by a fan question about bloopers while reading a story on air, asked by Bravo host Andy Cohen, Daly recalled how working with a teleprompter and a big name like Leonardo DiCaprio tripped him up. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025

Fair or not, at 24 years old, Stevenson became an instant laughingstock, an eternal meme, a staple of sports blooper reels. —Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

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