blurb

UK: /ˈblɜː^rb/ US: /blɝb/ ,(blûrb)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

blurb /blɜrb/   n. [countable]

1. a brief notice that describes a book, play, etc., esp. one full of praise:
   The blurb on the book jacket promised "action, thrills, adventure, and romance.''

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

blurb  (blûrb), n. 

1. a brief advertisement or announcement, esp. a laudatory one:
   She wrote a good blurb for her friend's novel.

v.t. 

2. to advertise or praise in the manner of a blurb.

• allegedly coined by French. German. Burgess 1910–15, American.

blurb′ist, n. 

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blurb / blɜːb/ noun

1. a promotional description, as found on the jackets of books

Etymology: 20th Century: coined by Gelett Burgess (1866–1951), US humorist and illustrator