bloop

noun

ˈblüp How to pronounce bloop (audio)
: blooper sense 1a
bloop transitive verb

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Moore had a bloop RBI double in the bottom of the fifth and scored on an errant pickoff throw to second by Michael Fulmer. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 The rally started with a one-out bloop single by catcher Liam Hicks, moving Richie Palacios, who replaced Jonathan Aranda as the runner placed at second, to third. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2026 Cameron struck out Mike Trout to begin the other half of the frame, but Vaughn Grissom broke up the no-hitter by flaring a bloop single into left field. — Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2026 Michael Busch delivered the Cubs' lone hit with an opposite-field bloop single to left with two outs in the seventh. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloop

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from blooper

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bloop was in 1941

Rhymes for bloop

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“Bloop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloop. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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