Synonyms

blub

American

[bluhb] / blʌb /

noun

a swelling of fresh plasterwork.

blub British

/ blʌb /

verb

a slang word for blubber blubber blubber

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Etymology

Origin of blub

First recorded in 1550–60; variant of blob

Example Sentences

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They looked at Chicken, who made blub, blub, blub sounds as he motored french fry boats through the hot sauce lake.

From Literature

"It was a shock and I blubbed my eyes out, but thank you everybody for all your kind words and help."

From BBC

I went to see James Taylor once and started blubbing because it was just so lovely!

From BBC

But I will turn to it in different moments, when I have 45 minutes and I want to let tomatoes, onion, and butter blub along on the stove while I putter.

From Salon

“I felt jolly near blubbing for a bit,” Wild said later, “and could not speak for several minutes.”

From Literature

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