flub
[ fluhb ]
/ flʌb /
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verb (used with or without object), flubbed, flub·bing.
to perform poorly; blunder; bungle: He flubbed the last shot and lost the match.
noun
a blunder.
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Origin of flub
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM flub
flubber, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use flub in a sentence
Like everything else Musk does, his flubs—whether internal or public-facing—are larger-than-life.
It all seems for naught now, though, after the acquisition flub, which may send them back to the drawing board to find another scorer of that caliber this offseason.
The Upsides And Downsides Of The NBA’s Five Biggest Trades So Far|Chris Herring (chris.herring@fivethirtyeight.com)|November 19, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
British Dictionary definitions for flub
flub
/ (flʌb) informal /
noun
an embarrassing mistake or blunder
verb flubs, flubbing or flubbed
(intr) to blunder or make an embarrassing mistake
Word Origin for flub
C20: of origin unknown
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