flub

1 of 2

verb

ˈfləb 

flubbed; flubbing

transitive verb

: to make a mess of : botch

flubbed my lines

intransitive verb

: blunder

flub

2 of 2

noun

: an act or instance of flubbing : blunder

Synonyms of flub

Verb

• fumble
• blow
• botch

Noun

• mistake
• blunder
• error

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

Vitello kept Webb in the game after allowing the homer, but pulled him after second baseman Luis Arraez flubbed an inning-ending grounder. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

During a critical game five matchup in Oklahoma City earlier this week, refs flubbed a major out-of-bounds call at a crucial point in the later half of the game. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 28 May 2026

Noun

Watch Wilson discuss his Legally Blonde character flub in the video above. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

The lefty, who needed 37 pitches to get through the fourth due to Cabrera’s flub and three free passes, logged five innings, two runs (0 earned), four walks and six strikeouts over 96 pitches. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

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

Kids Definition

flub

verb

ˈfləb

flubbed; flubbing

: botch, bungle

flub noun