mokata — meaning in English

English meaning

• err verb To make a mistake; to be wrong.
• goof noun A mistake or blunder.
• miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.

Senses

mokata is used for these senses in English:

• drop the ball (idiomatic) To fail in one's responsibilities or duties, or to make a mistake, especially at a critical point or when the result is very negative.
• fall into a trap (idiomatic, intransitive) To make a mistake, a bad decision or act senselessly and get into an extremely difficult situation.
• goof (US) To make a mistake.
• mess up (transitive) To botch, bungle; to perform poorly on.
• miss (transitive) To fail to achieve or attain.
• put one's foot in one's mouth (idiomatic) To misspeak; to say something embarrassing or wrong, or to make a mistake in public, or a social blunder, that is embarrassing or offensive.

goof — full definition

1. noun A mistake or blunder.
2. noun A silly or foolish person.
3. verb To make a mistake, or to fool around instead of being serious.

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