flub
Definition
Noun:
- An embarrassing mistake or blunder: A "flub" refers to an error, especially one that is clumsy, awkward, or causes embarrassment.
Verb:
- To make a mistake, especially in a clumsy or conspicuous way; to botch or bungle: To "flub" means to perform a task poorly or to make an error that ruins or mars the outcome.
Examples of Usage
Noun: The actor's forgotten line was a major flub during the live performance. There was a small flub in the report's data, but we corrected it quickly.
Verb: I'm afraid I flubbed the presentation by mixing up the key slides. The quarterback flubbed the pass, resulting in a turnover.
Advanced Usage
- "to flub one's lines": to make a mistake while speaking memorized text, especially in a performance.
Variants and Related Words
- Flub-up (n): An informal variant meaning a mistake or blunder.
Synonyms
- Noun: Blunder, gaffe, error, mistake, slip-up.
- Verb: Botch, bungle, mess up, screw up, foul up.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions
- Flub over: To handle something awkwardly or to make errors while dealing with it. (Note: This is less common and often context-specific).
Related Idioms
- To make a flub of (something): To handle a situation so poorly that it results in an embarrassing failure.
Noun
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an embarrassing mistake
Verb
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make a mess of, destroy or ruin
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I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
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the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
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