flub

American  

[fluhb] / flʌb /

verb (used with or without object)

flubbed, flubbing

1. to perform poorly; blunder; bungle.

   He flubbed the last shot and lost the match.

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noun

1. a blunder.

flub British  

/ flʌb /

noun

1. an embarrassing mistake or blunder

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verb

1. (intr) to blunder or make an embarrassing mistake

Other Word Forms

• flubber noun

Etymology

Origin of flub

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

You may have just one opportunity to rerecord an answer; if you flub that, there’s no taking it back.

From The Wall Street Journal

But on the day it mattered most, she flubbed her tryout and failed to make the team.

From The Wall Street Journal

On a night when the men’s free skate turned into a splatfest, the reigning world champion wiped out twice, flubbed multiple jumps and tumbled all the way off the podium.

From The Wall Street Journal

He filmed the process for TikTok, giggling at his flubs and using his hands to accentuate the rhythmic cadence of the language.

From The Wall Street Journal

The “Cold Mountain” gaffe was a rare instance of a “Good Hang” research flub, one that inadvertently managed to illuminate more of Paltrow’s self-perception.

From Salon