blooper

noun

Definition of bloopernext
as in pratfall

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Recent Examples of blooper Two innings later, with the Brewers down to their final eight outs and still behind, 3-2, Moore lofted a blooper that fell just in front of a diving Bobby Grich for an infield single. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 29 May 2026 The other three hits Ryan allowed were a leadoff blooper by Jeremy Peña and two infield singles. — CBS News, 21 May 2026 Hopefully, that read through will be released as an entire blooper reel. — Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 17 May 2026 The bunt was in play there, led to a couple of runs there with the Vargas blooper. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for blooper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blooper
  1. pratfall
  2. blunder
  3. howler
  4. flub
  5. gaffe
  6. bloomer
  7. mistake
  8. miscue
Noun
  • Marino understood his stature in the community and what an unacceptable pratfall a drinking and driving charge would be on charges of his reputation.
    — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • The boat pratfall, the picture frame… That was a hard thing to shoot.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026
Definition of pratfall
Noun
  • But the motivations for the murders were an unplanned series of blunders designed to correct mistakes that were made.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey made an uncharacteristic defensive blunder Wednesday night.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of blunder
Noun
  • Many of the Round of 16 matches have been tight, and a defensive blunder or a goalkeeper howler could change the course of a game.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • With a goalkeeping howler and a red card, Marcelo Bielsa’s side self-imploded at the end of a bitterly disappointing tournament.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of howler
Noun
  • Watch Wilson discuss his Legally Blonde character flub in the video above.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • The lefty, who needed 37 pitches to get through the fourth due to Cabrera’s flub and three free passes, logged five innings, two runs (0 earned), four walks and six strikeouts over 96 pitches.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026
Definition of flub
Noun
  • The April vote followed drops in polling for National, while this week’s followed recent public remarks Luxon had made on various issues that some in his party saw as gaffes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • His gaffe was especially costly, because the team lost in 13 innings the night before and taxed its bullpen.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of gaffe
Noun
  • This upcoming bloom spotlights a plant nicknamed Odora, who last opened in 2024, and Odorysseus, a rookie public bloomer.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Zinnias Meet the colorful zinnia, a delightful, easy bloomer that isn’t high-maintenance.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Definition of bloomer
Noun
  • That makes the world a more dangerous place, where a mistake by just one actor could ignite a regional firestorm, with a US military weakened by Iran unable to ensure American security.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In a statement Monday, Gomez admitted to making mistakes, but denied violating any laws or House ethics rules.
    — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of mistake
Noun
  • Bishop Moore was not immune to miscues, finishing the game with nine penalties for 80 yards.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Some hiccups, including a miscue backing up a ball and the soreness, have arisen.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of miscue

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