goof
/ɡo͞of/
noun
- a mistake."with a sense of humor, embarrassing goofs can be turned into something positive"
- a foolish or stupid person.
verb
- spend time idly or foolishly; fool around."I was goofing around and broke my arm"
- make a mistake; blunder."you're scared to say yes in case you goof up"
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Apr 23, 2024 · The meaning of GOOF is a silly or stupid person. How to use goof in a sentence.
verb (used without object) · to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc. · to waste or kill time; evade work or responsibility (often followed by off or around ):.
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.
Synonyms for GOOF: mistake, blunder, error, flub, stumble, inaccuracy, screwup, trip; Antonyms of GOOF: accuracy, precision, correctness, exactness, ...
(US, Canada, MTE, informal) A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.
goof · err · flub · screw up. Strong matches. blunder · botch · bungle · miscalculate · slip · snarl. Weak matches.
to make a foolish or embarrassing mistake: The governor showed up and no one was there to meet him – somebody goofed!
a person who habitually makes mistakes, spoils things, gets into trouble, etc., especially through carelessness or irresponsibility.