bloop

noun

bloop transitive verb

Examples of bloop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the seventh inning, Witt robbed Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages of a bloop single in shallow left field. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2024 Patrick Bailey followed Ramos with a bloop single to drive in Wisely and tie the ballgame. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024 In his first at-bat, after what must have been a whirlwind trip from Somerset, N.J. to St. Louis, Amador connected on a bloop single that fell in front of Cardinals right fielder Dylan Carlson for his first major-league hit. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024 Wells then pushed him to third before a bloop single from Oswaldo Cabrera brought Volpe home. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bloop 

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Word History

Etymology

back-formation from blooper

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bloop was in 1941

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Cite this Entry

“Bloop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloop. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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