flub vs gaffe
gaffe vs flubflub and gaffe both are nouns.
flub is a verb but gaffe is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| flub | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| gaffe | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
gaffe is a hyponym of
flub; that is, gaffe is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
flub:
- flub: an embarrassing mistake
- gaffe: a socially awkward or tactless act
| flub (noun) | gaffe (noun) |
|---|---|
| an embarrassing mistake | a socially awkward or tactless act |
| flub (verb) | gaffe (verb) |
|---|---|
| make a mess of, destroy or ruin |
Words related to "flub"
- ball up
- bloomer
- blooper
- blow
- blunder
- bobble
- bodge
- bollix
- bollix up
- bollocks
- bollocks up
- boner
- boo-boo
- botch
- botch up
- bull
- bumble
- bungle
- clanger
- error
- fail
- fault
- faux pas
- fluff
- foul up
- foul-up
- fuck up
- fuckup
- fumble
- gaffe
- gaucherie
- go wrong
- howler
- louse up
- mess up
- miscarry
- mishandle
- misstep
- mistake
- muck up
- muff
- pratfall
- screw up
- slip
- snafu
- solecism
- spectacle
- spoil
- stumble
- trip
- trip-up
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