Definition of blurb
: a short publicity notice (as on a book jacket)
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Examples of blurb in a Sentence
a blurb on a book jacket
Origin and Etymology of blurb
coined by Gelett Burgess
Other Printing Terms
epigraph, errata, leader, mechanical, notch, tittle, underscore, widow
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Definition of blurb
transitive verb
: to describe or praise in a blurb
First Known Use of blurb
1915
BLURB Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of blurb for English Language Learners
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: a short description that praises something (such as a book) so that people will want to buy it
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