Goof

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːf

Origin

Perhaps from dialectal English goff ("foolish clown"), from early modern English goffen.

Full definition of goof

Noun

1. (US) A mistake or error,I made a goof in that last calculation.
1. (US, cinematography) An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.
2. (US) A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.Your little brother is a total goof.
3. (prison jargon) A child molester.

Synonyms

• (error) blooper, boo-boo, error, faux pas, fluff, gaffe, lapse, mistake, slip, stumble, thinko

Verb

1. (US) To make a mistake.It's my fault: I goofed.
2. (US) To engage in mischief.We were just goofing by painting the neighbors cat green.

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