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
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Verb
Last week was super hard on Maher, who broke down in tears after flubbing some steps during Hair Metal Night. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024 Walz was criticized following the Oct. 1 debate for flubbing an answer about allegedly misspeaking about being in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
The flub is believed to have hurt the then-Democratic nominee's presidential race. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 There’s been some flubs at past stops, but this time, a man in a black shirt aggressively shimmys his way into the frame, shoving influencer and podcaster Brittany Broski out of way. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flub 

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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Cite this Entry

“Flub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flub. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

flub

verb
ˈfləb
flubbed; flubbing
flub noun
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