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flub
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
flub
(verb)
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flub
/
ˈ
flʌb/
verb
flubs
;
flubbed
;
flubbing
flub
/
ˈ
flʌb/
verb
flubs
;
flubbed
;
flubbing
Learner's definition of FLUB
[
+ object
]
US, informal
:
to fail to do (something) correctly
:
botch
The ball went right to him but he
flubbed
the catch.
The actress
flubbed
several lines.
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— flub
noun
,
plural
flubs
[
count
]
a politician known for his verbal
flubs
[=
mistakes, blunders
]
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