goof
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3.5
- noun
- /ɡuːf/
- Informal
- She realized her email had a funny typo, which was a silly goof.
- make a goof
- common goofs
- just a goof
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Examples
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It was a goof.
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I did it as a goof.
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I mean, it's just a goof, you know?
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-It was just a goof, man.
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It's the goof of all time.
Fiction book (1997) -
This was clearly a goof, and fun as far as it goes.
Blog text (9) -
It's a goof, it's a joke.
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It was just a goof.
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It's just a goof.
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A major goof.
Blog text (16)
Synonyms
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7.7
A remark or action made by accident that is embarrassing
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3.0
A careless mistake that causes embarrassment or problems
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5.3
A small wrong action that causes embarrassment or harm to people's trust
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6.1
A careless mistake that causes problems or embarrassment
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3.4
A small mistake that is often embarrassing
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9.9
A serious or embarrassing mistake that causes problems
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7.7
A serious, embarrassing mistake often caused by confusion or poor planning
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7.7
An embarrassing mistake made when someone is careless or nervous
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8.2
A small playful mistake that is not serious
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7.6
An embarrassing mistake that happens because of bad or careless work
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7.2
An obvious embarrassing mistake that makes people laugh
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8.2
A small playful mistake that is not serious
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6.5
A small mistake that causes embarrassment or trouble
A short embarrassing mistake you make
A very serious and foolish error that causes big problems
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Etymology
Goof moved from meaning a silly person to also mean a small 'mistake'. Because a goof often feels careless or funny, the word now names those small, sometimes embarrassing errors.