Definition of goof
1
: a silly or stupid person
2
: blunder
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Examples of goof in a Sentence
Don't be such a goof.
I'll admit it's my goof.
I made a major goof.
Recent Examples of goof from the Web
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Why wasn’t that snippy Mi Kyong being asked to stay after all her goof-ups?
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If Fultz ultimately represents Colangelo’s biggest basketball goof here – surpassing the preposterous contract awarded Robert Covington – then those left behind can rectify it without suffering the blowback themselves.
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Getty Images Still, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge did goof off a bit at their wedding too.
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Did the Kansas Attorney General's Office goof up by naming a nonexistent defendant?
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Watch Francis and Alesso goof around in the clip below.
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Instead of paperwork completed after a trip, American Airlines ’ third-generation handhelds can submit all kinds of reports, from catering goofs to onboard incidents, says Jill Surdek, vice president for flight service.
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For Maddon and Martinez, together a decade, this isn't a goof.
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His wife was gracious about the goof after unwrapping a set of four Sharpie highlighters and a Goody hairbrush.
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Origin and Etymology of goof
probably alteration of English dialect goff simpleton
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: 1915
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yeargoof Synonyms
Synonyms
airhead, blockhead, chucklehead, dimwit, dodo, dolt, donkey, dope, dork [slang], dullard, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, fathead, goon, half-wit, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, know-nothing, knucklehead, lamebrain, loon, lunkhead, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, noddy, noodle, numskull (or numbskull), oaf, pinhead, saphead, simpleton, stock, turkey, yahoo, yo-yo;
Related Words
booby, buffoon, fool, goose, loony, lunatic, madman, nut, zany;
gawk;
beast, boor, cad, clown, creep, heel, jerk, skunk, snake, stinker, villain;
Definition of goof
goofed;
goofing;
goofs
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 : blunder
—often used with up
: to make a mess of : bungle
—usually used with up
- goofed up the assignment
Examples of goof in a Sentence
It was clear that someone had goofed.
Recent Examples of goof from the Web
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Patti Smith, Dickerson's first inspiration, let Smoke open for her in Atlanta, which provides the film with a satisfying climax, yet the talking/singing/playing/goofing-off heads that precede this apotheosis are just as watchable (and listenable).
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Another off-season perk: the town‘s slate of talented chefs have the time to goof around with summer ingredients.
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Brown and Newton shared videos of them on a football field, on the beach, in the gym and of just them goofing around.
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After goofing around her kitchen, the filmmaker blows herself up.
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In it, Wallace showed off his drumming skills, his love for eating Goldfish crackers by the gallon and goofing off with his family or racing buddy Ryan Blaney.
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When Jake goofs off at the scene of a robbery, Amy reprimands him.
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Catch the track below, premiering with a new music video featuring the quintet goofing around in the studio while laying down Living Proof.
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Candid shots show the siblings having fun and goofing off, Estelle running around the courtyard and Prince Oscar delighted by the nearby fountains.
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First Known Use of goof
1932
GOOF Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of goof for English Language Learners
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: a silly or stupid person
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: a careless or stupid mistake
goof
Definition of goof for English Language Learners
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: to make a careless or stupid mistake : to make a goof
GOOF Defined for Kids
Definition of goof for Students
goofed;
goofing
1
: to spend time foolishly
- He goofed off instead of studying.
2
: to spend time doing silly or playful things
- They spend the weekend goofing around.
3
: to make a blunder
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