goof
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5.9
- noun
- /ɡuːf/
- Informal
:
bobo
- He always acts like a goof, making everyone laugh with his silly antics.
- kind of a goof
- a big goof
- a lovable goof
He's he's just such a great guy and he's also a goof.
- He's he's just such a great guy and he's also a goof.
Examples
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Not everything is a spoof and a goof, though.
Blog text (10) -
- Oh geez, you big goof.
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You could end up looking like a goof, man.
Fiction book (1990) -
I just stand up feeling like... like a goof...
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What does the goof ball think of your profession?
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- Don't be a goof.
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I'm such a clumsy goof, Father.
Fiction book (1995) -
I mean, he's a little bit of a goof, but Gary doesn't know that.
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Such a goof.
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You silly goof.
Synonyms
372
1.0
A performer who wears bright clothes and makes people laugh
156
8.4
A person who acts very stupidly and annoys others
59
8.8
A person who behaves in a silly or careless way
43
8.0
A person who acts silly or seems not very smart
43
7.4
A person who acts in a silly way to make others laugh
38
7.8
A person who acts in a silly or clumsy way
26
8.4
A person who behaves in a silly or strange way
23
7.5
A silly person who acts funny to make others laugh
15
9.9
An insulting word for a person who does very stupid things
13
8.8
A person who is silly and not very smart
7
8.7
A silly, friendly person who acts in a funny way
6
8.2
A person who is foolish and not very smart
5
8.3
A person who behaves in a strange, silly way
3
8.1
A person who acts in a funny, silly way to make people laugh
3
9.8
A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
2
9.1
A person who is silly and acts foolishly
2
9.9
A person who acts in a silly or foolish way
1
9.9
A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh
1
8.8
A person who acts in a silly or foolish way
1
9.9
A person who acts silly to make other people laugh
1
8.8
A person who acts silly to make others laugh
1
9.5
A person who is silly and not serious
1
9.9
A person who says or does silly things
1
9.9
A silly or foolish person used as an Australian insult
A person who acts like a clown to make others laugh
A person who acts silly in a warm, friendly way that makes others smile
A person who acts silly and playful
A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
A silly or socially awkward person who acts foolishly
A person who behaves in a wild or strange way
A person who acts silly in a way that others find funny or annoying
A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes
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Etymology
Goof likely began in American slang as a playful name for a 'silly person'. It is the same root as goofy ('silly'), so think of a clumsy, funny person — that's why goof can mean someone who acts foolish or makes others laugh.