flub

1 of 2

verb

flubbed; flubbing

transitive verb

: to make a mess of : botch
flubbed my lines

flub

2 of 2

noun

: an act or instance of flubbing : blunder

Examples of flub in a Sentence

Verb The ball went right to him but he flubbed the catch. The actress flubbed several lines. Noun when she was told her information was wrong, she apologized for the flub and immediately corrected it
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
After an impressive display on the vault, Biles struggled in her second apparatus, the uneven bars, flubbing her transition from the upper bar to the lower bar. Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024 Search for funky geometry Fine details are among the hardest things to seamlessly edit in an image, so they get flubbed frequently. Monique Woo, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Noun
Still, the thrills off the ship made up for many of these minor flubs, some of which might have to do with how new the Queen Anne still is. Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024 In the speech, Biden notably shied away from defending his recent flubs and questions about his mental acuity. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for flub 

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

1904, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flub was in 1900

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“Flub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flub. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

flub

verb
ˈfləb
flubbed; flubbing
flub noun
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