blooper

noun

bloop·​er ˈblü-pər How to pronounce blooper (audio)
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

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Sometimes the best bloopers make the most amazing takes. EW.com, 1 July 2025 And beneath the bloopers is a country investing tens of billions of dollars and racing to extend its lead in the field of next-gen robotics. Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 June 2025 In a scene straight out of a political blooper reel, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson got an unexpected welcome from a feisty ostrich during a family visit to a Texas drive-through safari park. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025 Even the blooper reel at the end of the movie is underwhelming. Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for blooper

Word History

Etymology

bloop (an unpleasant sound)

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of blooper was in 1925

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“Blooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blooper. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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