Flub: meaning, definitions and examples

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flub

[ flʌb ]

^{Context #1}

communication

To make a mess of something; to botch or bungle something.

Synonyms

botch, bungle, mess up

Examples of usage

I really flubbed my presentation at work today.
She flubbed her lines during the play.
Don't flub this opportunity to impress the interviewer.

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informal

A mistake or error, especially in performance or speech.

Synonyms

blunder, error, mistake

Examples of usage

The singer made a flub during the concert.
His flub in the game cost his team the victory.

Translations

Translations of the word "flub" in other languages:

🇵🇹 erro

🇮🇳 त्रुटि

🇩🇪 Fehler

🇮🇩 kesalahan

🇺🇦 помилка

🇵🇱 błąd

🇯🇵 間違い

🇫🇷 erreur

🇪🇸 error

🇹🇷 hata

🇰🇷 실수

🇸🇦 خطأ

🇨🇿 chyba

🇸🇰 chyba

🇨🇳 错误

🇸🇮 napaka

🇮🇸 villa

🇰🇿 қате

🇬🇪 შეცდომა

🇦🇿 səhv

🇲🇽 error

Word origin

The origin of the word 'flub' is uncertain, but it is believed to have emerged in American English in the early 20th century. It is thought to be an alteration of the word 'fluff,' which means a mistake or error. Over time, 'flub' has become commonly used in informal contexts to describe a mistake or error in performance or speech.