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Flub: meaning, definitions and examples

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flub

 

[ flสŒb ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น erro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅเคฐเฅเคŸเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fehler

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kesalahan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะผะธะปะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bล‚ฤ…d

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้–“้•ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท erreur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ error

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hata

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ค์ˆ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎุทุฃ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ chyba

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ chyba

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้”™่ฏฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ napaka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ villa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั‚ะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒชแƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™hv

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ error

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #41,310, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.