Question

My face turned red when I committed a faux pas by loudly singing the wrong lyrics to my favorite song in front of all my friends.

Based on the context, what is the meaning of faux pas?

a broken rule
a loss of memory
a type of singing
a social blunder

Answer 1

a social blunder

Explanation: "Faux pas" (French for "false step") means a social mistake or embarrassing breach of etiquette, which fits singing wrong lyrics loudly in front of friends.