goofball

noun

goof·​ball ˈgüf-ˌbȯl 

1

slang : a barbiturate sleeping pill

2

: a goofy person

Examples of goofball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are twerking mascots and blue-haired goofballs for those with eyes to see them. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Otherwise, the movie really is all about goofball antics and the plot almost feels secondary. — Parents, 1 July 2026

No one would describe him as a carefree goofball, like Stone, or as a down-to-earth Southern charmer, like Wilson. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 June 2026

In other scenes, though, Karl becomes cuddly goofball Jake Johnson, and the delight of watching Johnson’s fun himbo patter is undercut by a nagging sense that those scenes are pure indulgence that have nothing to do with this character. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for goofball

• aldol
• armhole
• atoll
• awol
• backhaul
• banal
• baseball
• befall
• cabal
• catchall
• cecal
• centrale