flub
flub · flubs
грубая ошибка, промах, прокол
Fehler, Versehen, Schnitzer
An error; a mistake in the performance of an actionAn error; a mistake in the performance of an action.
/flʌb/
» Tom made some flubs.
Meaning
2 senses(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, informal)An error; a mistake in the performance of an action.
an embarrassing mistake
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, slang)A fold of fat.
Examples
3 sentencesTom made some flubs.
This flub still haunts me today.
The film crew is on their fifth take because the actress keeps flubbing her lines.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Possibly suggested by fluff and flop. First appeared in the US as a verb c. 1924, and as aPossibly suggested by fluff and flop. First appeared in the US as a verb c. 1924, and as a noun c. 1953.
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