goof

Noun · Verb
US[goof]/ɡuf/1 syllable
Synonyms: fatheadgoofballbozojackassgoosecuckootwatzanyclownbuffoonmerry andrewdrop the ball

Open English WordNet

Verb (1)goofed, goofing

  1. commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake“I blundered during the job interview”Synonyms: drop the ballsinblunderboobMore general transgress, offend

Noun (2)

  1. a man who is a stupid incompetent foolSynonyms: fatheadgoofballbozojackassgoosecuckootwatzanyType of fool, sap
  2. a person who amuses others by ridiculous behaviorSynonyms: clownbuffoongoofballmerry andrewType of comedian, comicKinds jester, whiteface, harlequin, zanyExamples Kelly, Emmett Kelly

Related words goofy adjective, boob verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

goof noun

a stupid fool. colloquial Syn. — fathead, jackass, goose, cuckoo, zany.

goof intransitive verb

to commit a faux pas or fault. Syn. — sin, commit an offence, blunder, boob.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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