flub

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verb

ˈfləb How to pronounce flub (audio)
flubbed; flubbing
Synonyms of flub

transitive verb

: to make a mess of : botch
flubbed my lines

intransitive verb

: blunder

flub

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noun

: an act or instance of flubbing : blunder

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Examples of flub in a Sentence

Verb The ball went right to him but he flubbed the catch. The actress flubbed several lines. Noun when she was told her information was wrong, she apologized for the flub and immediately corrected it
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Shelton and Shapovalov took turns flubbing leads and break points. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 The Sooner actually flubbed his first chip shot on the Par 3 before holing his next attempt with pristine touch. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
Of all the flubs, though, one was all at once somehow the most surprising and … vital to the Chiefs’ victory. — Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026 With recent polls showing Raman in the lead, the councilmember will likely try to avoid making any kind of flub during the in-studio debate hosted by NBC4 and Telemundo52 in Universal City. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flub

Word History

Etymology

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb

1904, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flub was in 1900

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“Flub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flub. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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flub

verb
ˈfləb
flubbed; flubbing
: botch, bungle
flub noun
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