flub
to perform poorly; blunder; bungle: He flubbed the last shot and lost the match.
a blunder.
Origin of flub
1Other words from flub
- flubber, noun
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How to use flub in a sentence
When we did it in the dress rehearsal one of the music cues was late and we both flubbed a rap line.
How Aidy Bryant Stealthily Became Your Favorite ‘Saturday Night Live’ Star | Kevin Fallon | October 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLumet considered firing Dunaway after she flubbed her way through her dialogue.
Paddy Chayefsky: The Dark Prophet of ‘Network’ News | Tim Teeman | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTImpressively, no one totally flubbed—or even had a Marco Rubio waterboy moment.
It’s Not the President’s Speech That Makes News but the Reactions to It | Michelle Cottle | January 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNever mind that the State Department flubbed the Russian word on the button, which translated to “over-loaded.”
The Beeb flubbed a pedophilia story with a case of mistaken identity.
BBC Critics Cry Witch Hunt in Newsnight Child-Abuse Report | Peter Jukes | November 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
The Lester-bot lobbed one to Perry-bot, but Perry-bot flubbed the toss.
Makers | Cory DoctorowEvery time his name came up, somebody would say, "Oh, yes; he flubbed the contact on Whatzit."
Naudsonce | H. Beam PiperI flubbed my drive, smothered my brassie shot, and heeled my third into the woods.
Torchy As A Pa | Sewell Ford
British Dictionary definitions for flub
/ (flʌb) informal /
an embarrassing mistake or blunder
(intr) to blunder or make an embarrassing mistake
Origin of flub
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