Meaning & use
Flubbed
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Bungled or performed clumsily or incorrectly, especially in a way that causes embarrassment.
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The actor flubbed his line during the live broadcast.
She flubbed the penalty kick in the final minute of the match.
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An informal American term dating to the mid-20th century, likely echoing the sound of a soft, clumsy mistake.
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