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

Synonyms of flub

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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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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 Monahan also flubbed some of the lyrics, but according to social media videos, did a do-over of the Bon Jovi song with keyboardist David Bryan at Train’s concert at New Jersey’s PNC Bank Arts Center on Friday. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026
Noun
Picking up on Graham’s debate flub regarding Taiwan, Andrews is trying to arrange a pair of general election debates with Graham. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Watch Wilson discuss his Legally Blonde character flub in the video above. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 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 7 Sep. 2026.

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flub

verb
ˈfləb
flubbed; flubbing
: botch, bungle
flub noun
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