# flub

> English word · Noun · IPA /flʌb/ · frequency rank #77,682

## Definitions
1. An error; a mistake in the performance of an action.
2. A fold of fat.

## Etymology
Possibly suggested by fluff and flop. First appeared in the US as a verb c. 1924, and as a noun c. 1953.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flub