flub

noun
UK: /flʌb/
US: /flʌb/

  1. A mistake, especially a silly one.

    1. That flub cost us the game, it was a really bad move.
    2. The actor tried to recover after the flub, but the audience noticed the mistake.

Synonyms

blunder error mistake botch bungle muff
flub verb

  1. To make a mistake; to spoil something by making a mistake.

    1. Don't flub it, this is our only chance to win this.
    2. I flubbed my lines during the play and felt so embarrassed about that.

  2. To fail to perform correctly or successfully.

    1. He flubbed the easy question on the test because he didn't read it carefully.
    2. She flubbed the presentation, forgetting key data and speaking incoherently under pressure.
flub adjective

  1. Badly done; full of mistakes.

    1. That was a flub job, you should fix it immediately.
    2. The presentation was flubbed and disorganized; it lacked a clear structure.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "flub" is /flʌb/ in British English and /flʌb/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "flub": blunder, error, mistake, botch, bungle, muff.

Example usage of "flub": "That flub cost us the game, it was a really bad move.". More examples on the page.