noun
goof
goof
noun
1
A mistake or blunder.
"That was a minor goof — nobody even noticed."
2
A silly or foolish person.
"He's a lovable goof who always makes us laugh."
verb
1
To make a mistake, or to fool around instead of being serious.
"I goofed and sent the email to the wrong person."
"The kids were just goofing around in the backyard."
How to Use Goof
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA blunder, a silly person, or the act of messing around or making a mistake.
Common pairings
goof around
goof off
goof up
Word Forms
goofed past tense, goofs plural, goofs singular
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Etymology
Likely from dialectal English "goff," meaning a foolish clown, itself of uncertain deeper origin.