bloop

noun

bloop transitive verb

Examples of bloop in a Sentence

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Abraham Toro hit a bloop single to center with the bases loaded to pull within 3-2 before Trevor Story, in an awful stretch at the plate this season, hit a hard liner to left, driving in three runs for the 5-3 lead. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 June 2025 Ray notched a bloop RBI single to left center, driving in Colin Park, who then came home himself on a pair of wild pitches. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025 Mannie Fresh’s space bloops paired with the Hot Boys’ colorful bars were just too infectious to be ignored. Pitchfork, 6 June 2025 The fifth wasn’t quite as tall an order, getting a routine groundout after Ozuna reached on a bloop single. Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloop

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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“Bloop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloop. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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