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flub

[ fluhb ]

verb (used with or without object)

flubbed, flubbing.
  1. to perform poorly; blunder; bungle:

    He flubbed the last shot and lost the match.



noun

  1. a blunder.

flub

/ ´Ú±ôÊŒ²ú /

noun

  1. an embarrassing mistake or blunder
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to blunder or make an embarrassing mistake
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ú±ô³Ü²úb±ð°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of flub1

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of flub1

C20: of origin unknown
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Example Sentences

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Perhaps the most famous flub was committed by Yale economics professor Irving Fisher on Oct.

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Almost everyone steered clear of politics, there were only minor flubs and a partially reunited Take That performed — a joyous, ’90s-nostalgic moment that may be lost on American viewers.

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The Chiefs quarterback was the subject of Trump’s latest flubbed anecdote earlier this week.

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The one-time contender for the presidential ticket in the Democratic Party flubbed at least one interview with Republican senators ahead of her confirmation hearing.

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To further the hagiography, the script flubs its own plot points.

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