flub
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7.7
- noun
- /flʌb/
- Informal
:
error
- So what quotes, missteps, and flubs has he uttered that show the way to his heart?
- a big flub
- more flubs
Decided to give you a little extra podcast flub and here we go.
- Decided to give you a little extra podcast flub and here we go.
- I'll correct facts, But you know, flubs are just a thing that happens.
- And as with any long shoot, there were a few flubs.
- In the in the song, the animals spell out flubs and the eagle says the letter B.
- Yes, by any metric that is an animal flub on a far grander scale than we flub.
- He did say vote turtle, not a flub.
- But even because it's Denzel, those flubs are cool.
Examples
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I think it is important to point out that one flub won't kill anyone.
Blog text (1) -
Abortion is front and center in the presidential campaign due to a congressman's flub on national TV.
Blog text (12) -
Was that a real flub?
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The best part of the article was that it said, "Some students caught the flub."
Blog text (26) -
Whom do we blame for the flub?
Academic text (2002) -
I think it is important to remember that one flub alone won't usually kill anyone.
Blog text (1) -
With an encouraging touch, she caught my bad habits and flubs.
Blog text (3) -
The reality, though, is that we will all have gaffes now and then—flubs, blunders, or titanic disasters.
Blog text (11) -
The presenter made a flub when he mispronounced the guest's name on live television.
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During the rehearsal, the actor's flub caused everyone to laugh and lose their focus.
Synonyms
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1.0
A wrong action or decision
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8.2
A silly or embarrassing mistake
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1.6
A small mistake made by accident or carelessness
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3.3
A mistake that happens when someone confuses one thing with another
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7.7
A remark or action made by accident that is embarrassing
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3.5
A small mistake that causes embarrassment
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3.0
A careless mistake that causes embarrassment or problems
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5.3
A small wrong action that causes embarrassment or harm to people's trust
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6.1
A careless mistake that causes problems or embarrassment
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4.7
A small mistake that someone does not notice
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6.5
A problem that happens because of a big mistake and spoils plans
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6.1
An embarrassing mistake that happens in public or during a show
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3.7
A small careless mistake you make by accident
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8.8
An embarrassing act or remark that upsets people in social situations
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3.4
A small mistake that is often embarrassing
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7.2
A small mistake or little injury described in a childlike way
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7.7
A serious, embarrassing mistake often caused by confusion or poor planning
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9.9
A serious or embarrassing mistake that causes problems
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7.7
A small unintentional mistake when speaking, writing, or performing an action
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6.5
A careless mistake that shows a lack of skill
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7.6
An embarrassing mistake that happens because of bad or careless work
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7.0
A small mistake that does not cause much trouble
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7.2
An obvious embarrassing mistake that makes people laugh
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6.7
An embarrassing mistake that shows you were careless
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9.6
A serious mistake that happens because of confusion or poor planning
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8.5
A big embarrassing mistake that other people notice
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8.7
An embarrassing mistake someone makes in public
A small mistake that causes embarrassment or trouble
A foolish mistake made without thinking that causes trouble
A short embarrassing mistake you make
Antonyms
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flub probably comes from a soft sound, like something falling, and is like the word flop, so a flub became a name for an embarrassing 'mistake'.