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- [bloop]
- /blup/
- /blˈuːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bloop]
- /blup/
Definitions of bloop word
- verb bloop to hit a ball softly in the air just beyond the infield 3
- noun bloop a ball hit softly just beyond the infield 3
- verb transitive bloop to hit (a pitched ball) as a blooper 3
- verb transitive bloop to get (a hit) in this way 3
- verb with object bloop to ruin; botch: to bloop an easy catch. 1
- verb with object bloop to hit a blooper in baseball. 1
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Origin of bloop
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; earlier, a high-pitched sound produced by interference in a radio signal; expressive coinage
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Parts of speech for Bloop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bloop popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bloop usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bloop
noun bloop
- blooper — A blooper is a silly mistake.
- looper — a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
- pop-up — (of books, usually children's books) having pieces of artwork fastened to the pages so that when the page is opened, a three-dimensional cutout or object is formed and, sometimes, movement of a picture element, such as a door opening, can be activated by pulling a tab.
- texas leaguer — a pop fly that falls safely between converging infielders and outfielders.
- can of corn — (baseball) An easily caught fly ball.
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