flub
To goof, fumble, or err in the performance of an actionTo goof, fumble, or err in the performance of an action.
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» Tom made some flubs.
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1 senses(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, informal)To goof, fumble, or err in the performance of an action.
- make a mess of, destroy or ruin
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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Forms
flubs, flubbing, flubbed, flubbedSynonyms
20 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.