Definition of goofy
goofier
;goofiest
: being crazy, ridiculous, or mildly ludicrous : silly a goofy sense of humor that hat looks goofy
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Examples of goofy in a Sentence
She was making goofy faces at us in class.
an actress known for her goofy charm
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When Logan Munson arrived for the start of baseball practice for his senior season at the University of South Carolina back in 2011, a tall, gangly, somewhat goofy freshman sat down in the locker room stall next to him.
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The case should go to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which surely won’t be thrilled after investigating several other goofy claims in recent years that turned out to be nothing.
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A legislative session that began in January concluded Monday, and the day was supposed to be reserved for goofy group photos and sappy goodbyes.
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There were some goofy scenes in last week's Twin Peaks premiere, but this second set of episodes—
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Read more: A legislative session that began in January concluded Monday, and the day was supposed to be reserved for goofy group photos and sappy goodbyes.
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Adding another person to the mix can get messy, goofy, and ridiculous.
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The demonstrators seem to have won over the audience with their goofy nerd/cool guy act, dancing to a techno-ish track some 9 year old Korean kid wrote using their software, and acting out a two-dollar music transaction onstage.
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Origin and Etymology of goofy
see 1goof
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