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
During the debate, Mr. Biden, 81, stumbled early on, flubbing lines as his voice appeared ready to give out. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 11 July 2024 Cheryl playfully asks her bachelors, who mostly flub their replies. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
Trump’s camp had its own flubs in the final stretch. Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024 However, in the days since the book's release, some fans noticed some big flubs within the book. Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 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 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

flub

verb
ˈfləb
flubbed; flubbing
flub noun
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