Definition of BLURB

blurb

Plural: blurbs

Noun

  • a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)
    • "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"
  • A short description of a book, film, or other work, written and used for promotional purposes.

Verb

Verb Forms: blurbed, blurbing, blurbs

  • To praise or describe something, usually in a short promotional text.
  • To write or quote in a blurb.
  • To supply with a blurb.

Examples

  • The dictionary app promised to BLURB every word, even the obscure ones.

Origin / Etymology

Coined by American humorist Gelett Burgess in 1907 on a dust jacket at a trade association dinner. The dust jacket said “YES, this is a “BLURB”!” and featured a (fictitious) “Miss Belinda Blurb” shown calling out, described as “in the act of blurbing”.

Scrabble Score: 9

blurb: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
blurb: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
blurb: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

blurb: valid Words With Friends Word