Meaning of flub in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /fləb/

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    UK accent Play button

  1. Verb

    flub

    Etymology

    1920s: of unknown origin

    Definitions

    1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin

    Examples

    • « I botched the dinner and we had to eat out »
    • « the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement »

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    flub

    Definitions

    1. an embarrassing mistake

    Derived terms

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