English Explanatory Dictionary

flub

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An error; a mistake in the performance of an action.
  2. A fold of fat.
verb
  1. To goof, fumble, or err in the performance of an action.

Pronunciation

/flʌb/ en-us-flub.ogg /flʊb/

Word forms

flub flubs flubbing flubbed

Etymology

Possibly suggested by fluff and flop. First appeared in the US as a verb c. 1924, and as a noun c. 1953.

Related words

flub up

Derived words

flubby flubber
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