bloop

noun

bloop transitive verb

Examples of bloop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the fifth, the 2020 first-round pick singled off right-hander Eduardo Salazar with a bloop to left field. C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024 Estrada’s home run, his sixth of the season, evened the score at 1 in the bottom of the first, and the Giants opened a 2-1 lead when Ramos raced home from second on a bloop single from Tyler Fitzgerald in the second inning. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024 Pages’ game-winning bloop hit to center field came off veteran right-hander Jesse Chavez (1-1). Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024 His multi-position ability is a plus, and his hot streak has included some good fortune — bloop hits and seeing-eye grounders to go along with the occasional power. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 2 May 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

Dictionary Entries Near bloop

Cite this Entry

“Bloop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloop. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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