Blunder 504 Absolutely Essential Words lesson 29

/ˈblʌn.dəʳ/ (noun & verb)

Noun: a big and blatant mistake, gaffe, flagrant mistake, slip, egregious mistake, blooper, error, faux pas

Verb: to make a big mistake, err, screw up, get it wrong, blow it, goof, miscalculate – to move in an awkward way, stagger, trip, stumble

Much has been made of Rieko Ioane’s now-infamous dropped ball over the tryline in the ensuing 48 hours following the opening Bledisloe Cup clash in Wellington.

Reaction to the missed chance to score a try – that would have almost certainly would have seen the All Blacks emerge victorious from the 16-all draw – has been comprehensive across both traditional and social media, as well as among fans.

Some have called for Ioane to be dropped, while the Herald labelled the blunder, which stemmed from his trademark one-handed dive that caused the spillage in the act of scoring, as “unforgivable” directly after the match.

Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/

Noun: blunderer

Adjective: blundering