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- Dictionarygoof/ɡo͞of/
noun
- 1. a mistake: "with a sense of humor, embarrassing goofs can be turned into something positive"
- 2. a foolish or stupid person. Similar
verb
- 1. spend time idly or foolishly; fool around: "I was goofing around and broke my arm"
- 2. make a mistake; blunder: "you're scared to say yes in case you goof up"
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1. a. : to spend time idly or foolishly usually used with off. goofing off instead of working. b. : to engage in playful activity usually used with around. goofing around after school. 2. : to make a usually foolish or careless mistake : blunderoften used with up. transitive verb. : to make a mess of : bungle usually used with up.
noun [ C ] uk / ɡuːf / us / ɡuːf / goof noun [C] (MISTAKE) mainly US informal. a silly mistake:
A goof is a silly fool. If you can't stop telling jokes, even after your math class has started, your teacher will think you're a goof. There are many alternate words for goof, including dimwit, dummy, and nitwit. In other words, you should only call someone a goof if you mean to insult their intelligence.
Goof definition: to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.. See examples of GOOF used in a sentence.
1. To make a silly mistake; blunder: goofed up by turning right instead of left. 2. To waste or kill time: goofed around at the mall. 3. To tease or make fun of someone: goofed on her younger brother. v.tr. To spoil, as through clumsiness; bungle. Usually used with up: goof up a job.
1.verb. If you goof or goof up, you make a silly mistake. [informal] We goofed last week at the end of our interview with the singer. [VERB] [ Also V adv] Goof is also a noun. But was it, in fact, a hideous goof? 2.countable noun. If you call someone a goof, you think they are silly. [informal, disapproval]
noun. goofs. A stupid, silly, or credulous person. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A mistake; blunder. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (US) A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball. Your little brother is a total goof. Wiktionary. (prison jargon) A child molester. Wiktionary. Synonyms: cuckoo. goose. jackass. zany. bozo.
GOOF definition: to make a silly mistake.
Jun 5, 2024 · goof (third-person singular simple present goofs, present participle goofing, simple past and past participle goofed) To make a mistake.
goof meaning, definition, what is goof: to make a silly mistake: Learn more.
