bloop

noun

bloop transitive verb

Examples of bloop in a Sentence

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Ryan Ritter’s groundout to short scored Brenton Doyle, who led off with a bloop single off starter Jose Quintana, and Thairo Estrada’s single scored Ritter and Jordan Beck, who had reached on a two-out double. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 June 2025 George Springer began the inning with a bloop single. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025 Iván Herrera connected on an 0-2 inside pitch for a two-run bloop single to shallow right field, extending the lead to 5-1. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025 But momentum flipped in the fifth when North Reading turned an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play and tacked on an insurance run when Matt Mancinelli motored around from first to score on a bloop single by Torra. Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloop

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 11 Jul. 2025.

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