goof
Noun:
- A silly or foolish person: "goof" refers to someone who behaves in a ridiculous or stupid manner, often causing amusement or annoyance.
- A mistake or blunder: "goof" can also mean a silly error or a foolish mistake.
Verb:
- To make a silly mistake; to blunder: "goof" means to commit an error, often due to carelessness or lack of attention.
Noun (Person): Don't be such a goof; this is a serious meeting.He's a loveable goof who always makes us laugh.
Noun (Mistake): I made a real goof and sent the email to the wrong person.That typo in the report was an embarrassing goof.
Verb: I really goofed by forgetting our anniversary.If you don't pay attention, you'll goof on the test.
"to goof off": to avoid work or responsibility; to spend time idly or foolishly. He spent the afternoon goofing off instead of studying.
"to goof around": to behave in a silly, playful, or non-serious way. The kids were just goofing around in the backyard.
Goofy (adj): silly, eccentric, or foolish. He has a goofy sense of humor.
Goofball (n): (informal) a silly or eccentric person. My uncle is a real goofball at family parties.
- Noun (Person): Fool, clown, buffoon, dolt.
- Noun (Mistake): Blunder, error, slip, gaffe.
- Verb: Blunder, err, slip up, mess up.
- Goof up (v): to make a mistake or mess something up.
- "Don't goof it up!": An informal warning not to make a mistake or ruin something.
- a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
- a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
- commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
- I blundered during the job interview