bloop

noun

bloop transitive verb

Examples of bloop in a Sentence

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McKinstry’s bloop two-run single was followed by Andy Ibanez’s RBI single. Dana Gauruder, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024 Casas is currently sidelined with a rib cartilage injury but Duran, once again, played a key role in Sunday’s win, drawing a leadoff walk in the ninth and later scoring the winning run on a Tyler O’Neill bloop single. Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 29 Apr. 2024 Tommy Edman walked, Shohei Ohtani moved him over with a grounder, and then Mookie Betts brought him home with a bloop single to right. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Ohtani reached the milestone with his last hit Thursday, a bloop double in the eighth inning of a 7-2 victory over the San Diego Padres. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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