bloop

noun

bloop transitive verb

Examples of bloop in a Sentence

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Miguel Vargas reached on a bloop single to load the bases for Montgomery. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 Besides his line drive over the left field fence in the fifth inning, Trout reached on a bloop single and a ground ball that got through the infield. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026 Shaw's sacrifice fly opened the scoring, then Amaya's bloop single scored a second run. CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 Luis Campusano’s third hit in 18 at-bats this spring was a bloop single to center field. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026 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 5 Apr. 2026.

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