Definition of goof
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: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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Walmart - Not Yet Live An apparent website goof on July 21 surfaced the retail giant's Super NES Classic's preorder page early, resulting in tons of orders the retail giant wound up subsequently canceling.
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Teammates made such a goof, fumbling the ball near their goal line, that the telecast returned to the exhibition.
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More memorable than any sound bite was watching him goof around for live TV news-show teases back in his native Louisiana at the end of a loooooong day.
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As an artist and as a goof, how gratifying is that?
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The agency, realizing its cosmic goof, refused to return the bag.
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But without Best, the character’s loose-limbed, goof-typhoon persona would likely never have translated to screen.
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Bloomberg Pursuits quizzed a half-dozen sommeliers, who spend their time trying to suggest the best pairings, about the most common goofs.
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The Wall Street Journal reports the director was convicted of theft tied to his auctioning of some NASA artifacts, and his possessions were seized, with some auctioned for restitution—which is when the goof happened.
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Origin and Etymology of goof
probably alteration of English dialect goff simpleton
goof Synonyms
Synonyms
blunder, bobble, boob [British], boo-boo, brick, clanger [British], clinker, fault, flub, fluff, fumble, gaff, gaffe, error, inaccuracy, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, oversight, screwup, slip, slipup, stumble, tripAntonyms
brain, geniusRelated Words
bloomer, blooper, boner, howler, pratfall; foul-up, snafu; misapprehension, miscalculation, miscomprehension, misconception, misconstruction, miscue, misdescription, misimpression, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misreading, misstatement, misunderstandingNear Antonyms
accuracy, correctness, exactitude, exactness, preciseness, precision, strictness; inerrancy, infallibility, perfectionDefinition of goof
intransitive verb
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
transitive verb
: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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Like a lot of teens, Ian and Mason spent their free time playing video games, goofing around and indulging in copious amounts of Taco Bell and Wendy's fare.
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Channing Tatum and Adam Driver stepped out in classy suits for the London premiere of their new movie Logan Lucky Monday, and neither actor shied away from goofing around for the cameras.
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That works out to just under five hours per week of goofing off on phones.
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The doc kicks off with the two royal brothers, who gently rib each other throughout, sharing family photos of their late mother and home videos of her as a young girl goofing around in a pool with her siblings.
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What better place to goof off and toss the ball around than the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe?
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To shift instantly into free-form attention, all an individual has to do is goof off.
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Most children spend their summers goofing around, playing, going swimming.
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Hubbard played a video Wednesday of the two goofing off in a hotel room together showing Lauren Calvillo unable to stop giggling as her mother made jokes.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'goof.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of goof
1932
GOOF Defined for English Language Learners
goof
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noun
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
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Definition of goof for English Language Learners
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: to make a careless or stupid mistake : to make a goof
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