goof
1goof
noun \ˈgüf\Definition of GOOF
1
: a silly or stupid person
2
: blunder
Examples of GOOF
- Don't be such a goof.
- I'll admit it's my goof.
- I made a major goof.
Origin of GOOF
probably alteration of English dialect goff simpleton
First Known Use: 1915
Related to GOOF
Related Words: bloomer, blooper, boner, howler, pratfall; foul-up, snafu; misapprehension, miscalculation, miscomprehension, misconception, misconstruction, miscue, misdescription, misimpression, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misreading, misstatement, misunderstanding
Near Antonyms: accuracy, correctness, exactitude, exactness, preciseness, precision, strictness; inerrancy, infallibility, perfection
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