Flubs — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb noun /ˈfləb/

Meaning & Definition of Flubs

Flubs (verb)

  1. to make a mess of, botch
  2. blunder

Flubs (noun)

  1. an act or instance of flubbing, blunder

Flubs (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

    "when she was told her information was wrong, she apologized for the flub and immediately corrected it"

    similar: blunders, bobbles, boo-boos, boobs (British), bricks, clangers (British), clinkers, errors, faults, fluffs, fumbles, gaffes, gaffs, goofs, inaccuracies, lapses, miscues, missteps, mistakes, oversights, screwups, slips, slipups, stumbles, trips
    related: bloomers, bloopers, boners, howlers, pratfalls, foul-ups, snafus, misapprehensions, miscalculations, miscomprehensions, misconceptions, misconstructions, misdescriptions, misimpressions, misinterpretations, misjudgments, misreadings, misstatements, misunderstandings
    near: accuracies, exactitudes, precisions, inerrancies, infallibilities, perfections

Flubs (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way

    "added too much flour and flubbed the gravy"

    similar: blows, bobbles, boggles, bollixes (up), boots, botches, buggers (up), bumbles, bungles, butchers, dubs, fluffs, foozles, fouls up, fumbles, goofs (up), louses up, mangles, messes (up), mucks up, muffs, murders, screws up
    related: blunders, gums (up), muddles, piffles, blemishes, blights, damages, flaws, harms, hurts, impairs, injures, mars, mutilates, ruins, spoils, vitiates, destroys, wrecks, mishandles, mismanages
    near: ameliorates, betters, enhances, helps, improves, meliorates, rectifies, refines, reforms, remedies, doctors, fixes, patches, reconditions, renovates, repairs, revamps

  2. to make a mistake

    "at some point in your training you're going to flub, so don't let it rattle you"

    similar: blunders, boobs (British), errs, fluffs, fouls up, fumbles, goofs (up), louses up, messes (up), screws up, slips up, stumbles, trips, drops the ball, lays an egg
    related: nods, bobbles, botches, bungles, butchers, foozles, mangles, mishandles, muffs, murders, miscalculates, misconceives, miscounts, miscues, misdeems, misgauges, misjudges, mistakes, misconstrues, misinterprets, misunderstands

Related Entry: Flub (noun)

Flub is a different word from Flubs. The synonyms below are for flub, not for flubs.

  1. an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

    "when she was told her information was wrong, she apologized for the flub and immediately corrected it"

    similar: blunder, bobble, boo-boo, boob (British), brick, clanger (British), clinker, error, fault, fluff, fumble, gaff, gaffe, goof, inaccuracy, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, oversight, screwup, slip, slipup, stumble, trip
    related: bloomer, blooper, boner, howler, pratfall, foul-up, snafu, misapprehension, miscalculation, miscomprehension, misconception, misconstruction, misdescription, misimpression, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misreading, misstatement, misunderstanding
    near: accuracy, correctness, exactitude, exactness, preciseness, precision, strictness, inerrancy, infallibility, perfection

Related Entry: Flub (verb)

Flub is a different word from Flubs. The synonyms below are for flub, not for flubs.

  1. to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way

    "added too much flour and flubbed the gravy"

    similar: blow, bobble, boggle, bollix (up), boot, botch, bugger (up), bumble, bungle, butcher, dub, fluff, foozle, foul up, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mangle, mess (up), muck up, muff, murder, screw up
    related: blunder, gum (up), muddle, piffle, blemish, blight, damage, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, mutilate, ruin, spoil, vitiate, destroy, wreck, mishandle, mismanage
    near: ameliorate, better, enhance, help, improve, meliorate, rectify, refine, reform, remedy, doctor, fix, patch, recondition, renovate, repair, revamp

  2. to make a mistake

    "at some point in your training you're going to flub, so don't let it rattle you"

    similar: blunder, boob (British), err, fluff, foul up, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mess (up), screw up, slip up, stumble, trip, drop the ball, lay an egg
    related: nod, bobble, botch, bungle, butcher, foozle, mangle, mishandle, muff, murder, miscalculate, misconceive, miscount, miscue, misdeem, misgauge, misjudge, mistake, misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Flubs

The most common words with a similar meaning to Flubs:

British: boobs, clangers
blunders, bobbles, boo-boos, bricks, clinkers, errors, faults, fluffs, fumbles, gaffes, gaffs, goofs, inaccuracies, lapses, miscues, missteps, mistakes, oversights, screwups, slips, slipups, stumbles, trips, blows, boggles, bollixes (up), boots, botches, buggers (up), bumbles, bungles, butchers, dubs, foozles, fouls up, goofs (up), louses up, mangles, messes (up), mucks up

Related Words for Flubs

bloomers, bloopers, boners, howlers, pratfalls, foul-ups, snafus, misapprehensions, miscalculations, miscomprehensions, misconceptions, misconstructions, misdescriptions, misimpressions, misinterpretations, misjudgments, misreadings, misstatements, misunderstandings, gums (up), muddles, piffles, blemishes, blights, damages, flaws, harms, hurts, impairs, injures

Near Antonyms of Flubs

accuracies, exactitudes, precisions, inerrancies, infallibilities, perfections, ameliorates, betters, enhances, helps, improves, meliorates, rectifies, refines, reforms, remedies, doctors, fixes, patches, reconditions, renovates, repairs, revamps

Word Forms of Flubs

Inflections: flubbed, flubbing

Origin & Etymology of Flubs

origin unknown

First known use: 1904t

Frequently Asked Questions about Flubs

What does "Flubs" mean?

"Flubs" means to make a mess of, botch. As an a verb and a noun, it is defined as: to make a mess of, botch. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Flubs"?

Other words for "Flubs" include blunders, bobbles, boo-boos, boobs, bricks, clangers, clinkers and errors. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Flubs" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Flubs"?

There are 98 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Flubs". Common alternatives include blunders, bobbles, boo-boos, boobs, bricks, clangers, clinkers, errors, faults and fluffs.

How do you use "Flubs" in a sentence?

Examples of "Flubs" in a sentence: "when she was told her information was wrong, she apologized for the flub and immediately corrected it"; "added too much flour and flubbed the gravy"; "at some point in your training you're going to flub, so don't let it rattle you".

Is "Flubs" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Flubs" can be used as a verb and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Flubs"?

"Flubs" is pronounced /ˈfləb/.

What is the origin of the word "Flubs"?

"Flubs" comes from origin unknown. First known use: 1904t.

What is another word for "Flubs" meaning "an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy"?

When "Flubs" (noun) means an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy, synonyms include blunders, bobbles, boo-boos, boobs, bricks and clangers.