Meaning & use
flub
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To make a clumsy mistake in doing or performing something; to bungle.
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He flubbed his lines during the final scene of the play.
The team flubbed an easy shot at the buzzer.
A note on using this word
Also used as a noun, as in "that was a real flub," this informal American word likely arose in the early 20th century.
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2. noun
A clumsy mistake or blunder.
The comedian turned his on-stage flub into a joke.
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