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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Francine Prose wrote in a blub on the back cover of the paperback.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2021

"It was one of the best days of my life," said the star, beginning to publicly blub for the second time in under 24 hours.

From BBC • May 22, 2019

The series as a whole is engineered to make you blub, whether you’re watching or taking part.

From The Guardian • Mar. 9, 2019

At the end of the day, the customer wants to a buy light blub in three to five seconds, the same way they always have.

From Forbes • Nov. 5, 2013

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

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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