bloop

[ bloop ]

noun

1. a clumsy mistake:

   The directions look easy, but I still made one bloop after another.

2. a howling sound or high-pitched hum, especially a signal of interference generated through a radio set.
3. Baseball. blooper ( def 3a ) (often used attributively):

   That was a perfect bloop single—hit right “where they ain’t!”

verb (used with object)

1. to ruin; botch:

   They blooped another sales opportunity by pretending to know more about the product than they actually do.

2. to make (a howling sound or high-pitched hum), especially as generated through a radio set:

   The noises they blooped over the radio were some seriously creepy signals.

3. Baseball. to hit a blooper:

   He blooped that one into shallow right for a base hit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bloop¹

First recorded in 1925–30; originally in reference to a high-pitched sound produced by interference in a radio signal; of expressive origin

Example Sentences

At times, after each “bloop,” would come the sharp click of the bill as it rapidly opened and shut.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• blooper
• looper
• pop-up