- flub
- flub 1924, Amer.Eng., perhaps suggested by fluff, flop, etc. Related: Flubbed; flubbing. As a noun, by 1952.
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flub — [ flʌb ] verb intransitive or transitive AMERICAN INFORMAL to make a mistake or do something badly: I m afraid I might flub my lines. ╾ flub noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flub — flub·dub; flub; flub·dub·bery; … English syllables
flub — ☆ flub [flub ] vt., vi. flubbed, flubbing [< ? FL(OP) + (D)UB] Informal to make a botch of (a job, chance, stroke, etc.); bungle n. Informal a mistake or blunder … English World dictionary
flub — /flub/, v., flubbed, flubbing, n. v.t., v.i. 1. to perform poorly; blunder; bungle: He flubbed the last shot and lost the match. n. 2. a blunder. [1920 25, Amer.; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
flub — [flʌb] v past tense and past participle flubbed present participle flubbing [T] AmE informal to make a mistake or do something badly = ↑fluff, ↑mess something<=>up ▪ Several of the actors flubbed their lines … Dictionary of contemporary English
flub — UK [flʌb] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms flub : present tense I/you/we/they flub he/she/it flubs present participle flubbing past tense flubbed past participle flubbed American informal to make a mistake or do something badly… … English dictionary
flub (up) — 1. AND flub up n. an error; a blunder. □ I tried not to make a flub, but I did. □ Who is responsible for this flub up? 2. in. to mess up; to foul up. D You re flubbing up again, aren’t you? □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
flub — [[t]flʌb[/t]] v. flubbed, flub•bing, n. Informal. 1) to botch or bungle: to flub a game[/ex] 2) a bungle; blunder • Etymology: 1920–25, amer.; orig. uncert … From formal English to slang
flub up — verb To flub; to botch or mess up … Wiktionary
flub — 1. noun /flʌb/ a mistake, an error, especially in performance I hope nobody noticed my flub. 2. verb /flʌb/ to goof, fumble, or … Wiktionary
