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bloop

[ bloop ]
/ blup /
Informal.
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verb (used with object)

to ruin; botch: to bloop an easy catch.
to hit a blooper in baseball.

noun

a clumsy mistake.
blooper(def 3).

RELATED WORDS

blooper, looper, pop-up

Nearby words

  1. bloomsburg,
  2. bloomsbury,
  3. bloomsbury group,
  4. bloomsday,
  5. bloomy,
  6. blooper,
  7. bloor,
  8. bloor, ella reeve,
  9. blootered,
  10. bloquiste

Origin of bloop

First recorded in 1925–30; earlier, a high-pitched sound produced by interference in a radio signal; expressive coinage
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Examples from the Web for bloop

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

    Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville

Word Origin and History for bloop

bloop

n.

1931, from bloop (v.), 1926, a word from the early days of radio (see blooper). Related: Blooped; blooping.

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