blooper

The definition of a blooper is a funny mistake, often on a television show or movie.

(noun)

An example of a blooper is a camera man accidentally showing himself waving in a shot.

See blooper in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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noun

a foolish or stupid mistake; blunder
Baseball
1. a ball batted in a low arc so that it falls between the infielders and outfielders, usually for a hit
2. a ball that is pitched to the batter in a high lob: it is the basic pitch in slow-pitch softball

Origin: bloop, echoic + -er

See blooper in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Informal A clumsy mistake, especially one made in public; a faux pas.
Baseball
a. A weakly hit ball that carries just beyond the infield.
b. A high pitch that is lobbed to the batter.

Origin:

Origin: From bloop, a high-pitched howl on the radio caused by interference (of imitative origin)

Origin: , and imitative of the sound made by hitting a ball weakly

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