The difference between Blunder and Flub

When used as nouns, blunder means a clumsy or embarrassing mistake, whereas flub means an error.

When used as verbs, blunder means to make a clumsy or stupid mistake, whereas flub means to goof, fumble, or err in the performance of an action.


check bellow for the other definitions of Blunder and Flub

  1. Blunder as a noun:

    A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

  1. Blunder as a verb (intransitive):

    To make a clumsy or stupid mistake.

    Examples:

    "to blunder in preparing a medical prescription"

  2. Blunder as a verb (intransitive):

    To move blindly or clumsily.

  3. Blunder as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to make a mistake.

  4. Blunder as a verb (transitive):

    To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.

  1. Flub as a noun (informal):

    An error; a mistake in the performance of an action.

  1. Flub as a verb (transitive):

    To goof, fumble, or err in the performance of an action.