goof

Definition of goof

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(US, informal)A mistake or error.

“I made a goof in that last calculation.”

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noun

(US, informal)A mistake or error.

“I made a goof in that last calculation.”
(US, informal)A mistake or error.
(Canada, US, informal)A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.

“Your little brother is a total goof.”
(Canada, slang)A rapist.

verb

(US)To make a mistake.

“It's my fault. I goofed.”
“GCN is in a sticky situation because we goofed and bought 10 pounds of a type of wax that we cannot use.”
(US)To engage in mischief.

“We were just goofing by painting the neighbor's cat green.”

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Etymology

Perhaps from dialectal English goff (“foolish clown”), from earlier goffe, in which case further etymology is uncertain. Perhaps from Middle English goffen (“to speak in a frivolous manner”), possibly from…

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Perhaps from dialectal English goff (“foolish clown”), from earlier goffe, in which case further etymology is uncertain. Perhaps from Middle English goffen (“to speak in a frivolous manner”), possibly from Old English gaf, ġegaf (“base; wanton; lewd”, adjective), ġegaf (“buffoonery; scurrility”, noun), gaffetung, golfettung (“buffoonery; mockery”). Compare English dialectal gauffin (“lightheaded; foolish; giddy”), Scots gaff, gawf (“to talk loudly; babble”), Scots gaffaw (“a loud laugh”). Alternatively, perhaps from Middle French goffe (“awkward; stupid”). Compare also Spanish gofo, Italian goffo.

Anagrams of goof

1 play · some not in Scrabble

FOGO 8 pts

Words you can make from goof

6 playable · top: FOG (7 pts)

Best play fog 7 points

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