blooper

American  

[bloo-per] / ˈblu pər /

noun

1. Informal. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, as one spoken live over a radio or television broadcast or one recorded during the filming of a movie, television show, etc..

   At the end of each season, the cast gathers to watch all the hilarious bloopers that were edited out along the way.

   Synonyms:

   goof, gaffe, slip, blunder, error

2. Radio. a receiving set that generates from its antenna radio-frequency signals that interfere with other nearby receivers.

3. Baseball.

   1. Also called bloop, looper, Texas leaguer.  a fly ball that carries just beyond the infield, where it is out of catching range for both the infielders and the outfielders, resulting in a hit for the batter.

   2. Also blooper ball a pitched ball that travels in a high arc before deceptively dropping into the strike zone.

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blooper British  

/ ˈbluːpə /

noun

1. informal a blunder; bloomer; stupid mistake

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Etymology

Origin of blooper

First recorded in 1925–30; bloop + -er ¹, originally in reference to a radio receiver that emits bloops

Example Sentences

Battered, bruised and well beaten, Smith had coughed up a horrendous blooper for Sale's sixth try, failing to gather a routine backfield ball to allow a chasing Raffi Quirke to dot down.

From BBC

He no longer needed an extra-base hit to tie the game; a blooper to the outfield would be enough.

From Los Angeles Times

The defense was a blooper reel, committing three penalties on the same play.

From Los Angeles Times

Willman spoke to The Times about what inspired this new special, his most transcendent moments on stage, past performances bloopers and his secret to keeping his illusions weighted in reality.

From Los Angeles Times

Will we ever see a “Shadows” blooper reel?

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• gaffe