goof

G0195300 (go͞of) Informal n.1. a. A playful, silly, or outlandish person.b. An incompetent, foolish, or stupid person.2. A careless mistake; a slip.v. goofed, goof·ing, goofs v.intr.1. To make a silly mistake; blunder: goofed up by turning right instead of left.2. To waste or kill time: goofed around at the mall.3. To tease or make fun of someone: goofed on her younger brother.v.tr. To spoil, as through clumsiness; bungle. Usually used with up: goof up a job.

[Possibly alteration of dialectal goff, fool, from obsolete French goffe, stupid.]

goof

(ɡuːf) n1. a foolish error or mistake2. a stupid personvb3. to bungle (something); botch4. (intr; often foll by about or around) to fool (around); mess (about)5. (tr) to dope with drugs6. (often foll by: off) US and Canadian to waste time; idle[C20: probably from (dialect) goff simpleton, from Old French goffe clumsy, from Italian goffo, of obscure origin]

goof

(guf)
Informal. v.i. 1. to make an error, misjudgment, etc.; blunder. 2. to waste time; evade work or responsibility (often fol. by off or around). v.t. 3. to spoil or make a mess of; botch; bungle (often fol. by up). 4. to tease; kid (often fol. by on). n. 5. a foolish or stupid person. 6. a mistake, esp. one due to carelessness. 7. a source of fun: We short-sheeted his bed just for a goof. [1915–20; appar. variant of obsolete goff dolt < Middle French goffe awkward, stupid]

goof

Past participle: goofed
Gerund: goofing

Imperative
goof
goof

Present
I goof
you goof
he/she/it goofs
we goof
you goof
they goof

Preterite
I goofed
you goofed
he/she/it goofed
we goofed
you goofed
they goofed

Present Continuous
I am goofing
you are goofing
he/she/it is goofing
we are goofing
you are goofing
they are goofing

Present Perfect
I have goofed
you have goofed
he/she/it has goofed
we have goofed
you have goofed
they have goofed

Past Continuous
I was goofing
you were goofing
he/she/it was goofing
we were goofing
you were goofing
they were goofing

Past Perfect
I had goofed
you had goofed
he/she/it had goofed
we had goofed
you had goofed
they had goofed

Future
I will goof
you will goof
he/she/it will goof
we will goof
you will goof
they will goof

Future Perfect
I will have goofed
you will have goofed
he/she/it will have goofed
we will have goofed
you will have goofed
they will have goofed

Future Continuous
I will be goofing
you will be goofing
he/she/it will be goofing
we will be goofing
you will be goofing
they will be goofing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been goofing
you have been goofing
he/she/it has been goofing
we have been goofing
you have been goofing
they have been goofing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been goofing
you will have been goofing
he/she/it will have been goofing
we will have been goofing
you will have been goofing
they will have been goofing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been goofing
you had been goofing
he/she/it had been goofing
we had been goofing
you had been goofing
they had been goofing

Conditional
I would goof
you would goof
he/she/it would goof
we would goof
you would goof
they would goof

Past Conditional
I would have goofed
you would have goofed
he/she/it would have goofed
we would have goofed
you would have goofed
they would have goofed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	goof - a man who is a stupid incompetent foolbozo, cuckoo, fathead, goofball, jackass, twat, zany, goosefool, muggins, saphead, tomfool, sap - a person who lacks good judgment
	2.	goof - a person who amuses others by ridiculous behaviormerry andrew, buffoon, clown, goofballcomedian, comic - a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical actsharlequin - a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)jester, motley fool, fool - a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ageswhiteface - a clown whose face is covered with white make-upzany - a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
Verb	1.	goof - commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview"blunder, boob, drop the ball, sinbreach, infract, transgress, violate, go against, offend, break - act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"

goof

noun1. Slang. One deficient in judgment and good sense:ass, fool, idiot, imbecile, jackass, mooncalf, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, simple, simpleton, softhead, tomfool.Informal: dope, gander, goose.Slang: cretin, ding-dong, dip, jerk, nerd, schmo, schmuck, turkey.2. Slang. A stupid, clumsy mistake:blunder, bull, bungle, foozle, fumble, muff, stumble.Informal: blooper, boner.Slang: bloomer.verbSlang. To pass time without working or in avoiding work.Also used with off:bum (around), idle, laze, loaf, loiter, lounge, shirk.Slang: diddle, goldbrick.phrasal verb
goof upSlang. To harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess:ball up, blunder, boggle, botch, bungle, foul up, fumble, gum up, mess up, mishandle, mismanage, muddle, muff, spoil.Informal: bollix up, muck up.Slang: blow, louse up, screw up, snafu.Idiom: make a muck of.

Translations

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goof

1. verb To make a blunder or mistake. Boy, I really goofed on that math problem. How did I get a negative number as my answer?2. verb To use drugs recreationally. I don't think you realize how dangerous it is to goof like you're doing.3. verb To lose control of one's body (as by slobbering) due to heroin usage. He's goofing now—how much smack did you give him?4. noun A blunder or mistake. Boy, I really made a goof on that math problem. How did I get a negative number as my answer?5. noun One who is prone to silly behavior. Hey, you goofs in the back row need to calm down and be quiet!

goof off

1. verb To engage in aimless recreation or frivolous time-wasting; to fool around. Quit goofing off and get to work on your book report already!2. noun One who is apt to waste time and fool around. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. Hey, you goof-offs in the back row need to calm down and be quiet!See also: goof, off

goof on (someone or something)

To mock or tease someone or make fun of something. Sarah's a very sensitive kid, so don't goof on her.See also: goof, on

goof around

To engage in aimless recreation or frivolous time-wasting; to fool around. Quit goofing around and get back to work already! You'd probably have better grades if you didn't goof around so much in class.See also: around, goof

goof up

1. To bungle something or make a mistake. Boy, I really goofed up that math problem. How did I get a negative number as my answer?2. To cause someone to bungle something or make a mistake. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "goof" and "up." There was a mistake in her notes that really goofed me up and caused me to get a negative number as my answer.See also: goof, up

goofball

1. slang Someone prone to behaving in a silly manner. Jimmy's such a goofball—of course he's the class clown. Good luck getting these goofballs to calm down and listen to you!2. slang Someone deemed stupid and silly. I wouldn't trust that goofball with such an important task.3. slang A pill with a tranquilizing effect (often because it contains barbiturates), taken recreationally. Tad took a goofball last night and passed out, man.

goof-proof

1. verb To make something difficult to ruin or spoil. With all the mishaps so far, I see that you guys didn't exactly goof-proof this plan, huh?2. adjective Describing something that has been made difficult to ruin or spoil. With all the mishaps so far, I see that your brilliant plan isn't exactly goof-proof, huh?3. adjective Describing something that is difficult to misuse or make a mistake with. Clear nail polish is goof-proof—I don't trust myself to paint my own nails with anything else!

goof around

to act silly. The kids were all goofing around, waiting for the bus. Stop goofing around!See also: around, goof

goof off

to waste time. John is always goofing off. Quit goofing off and get to work!See also: goof, off

goof on someone

Inf. to tease or kid someone. I don't believe you. I think you're just goofing on me.See also: goof, on

goof someone or something up

Inf. to mess someone or something up; to ruin someone's plans; to make something nonfunctional. Who goofed this machine up? Who goofed up the machine?See also: goof, up

goof up (on something)

Inf. to make an error with something; to blunder while doing something. Please don't goof up on this job. If you goof up one more time, you're finished.See also: goof, up

goofed (up)

1. Inf. messed up; out of order. All my papers are goofed up. Everything on my desk is goofed. Who's been here? 2. Inf. confused; distraught. I'm sort of goofed up today. I think I'm coming down with something. I was up too late last night, and now I'm all goofed up.See also: goof

goof on

Make fun of, mock, as in He was always goofing on his little brother. [Slang; mid-1900s] See also: goof, on

goof up

Blunder, make a mistake, spoil. For example, I really goofed up and got all the dates wrong. This expression emerged in the military during World War II, along with the synonymous goof off. Quite often up is omitted, as in Sorry, I goofed. [Slang; c. 1940] See also: goof, up

goof around

v. To act foolishly, playfully, or without a clear sense of purpose: The students who goofed around all semester failed the course.See also: around, goof

goof off

v. To waste time, especially by acting foolishly or frivolously: The students spent their free time goofing off instead of working on the project.See also: goof, off

goof up

v.1. To make a mistake, especially out of confusion or ignorance: You really goofed up by not telling your parents you were leaving. I didn't follow the instructions for the job carefully, so I goofed up.2. To cause someone or something to blunder: The directions to the park were confusing and they goofed me up. You're not alone in getting lost; that fork in the road goofs up everybody.3. To perform something badly; blunder in executing something: You really goofed up the spelling section of the test. The band didn't rehearse enough before the concert and really goofed the march up. See also: goof, up

goof

(guf)1. n. a foolish oaf; a goofy person. Don’t be a goof. Get with it. 2. in. to use heroin or some other addictive drugs without intending to become addicted; to play around (with heroin). (Drugs.) Gert spent the first few years just goofing. 3. in. to scratch, nod, and slobber after an injection of heroin. (Drugs.) She has been goofing for an hour. 4. and goof up in. to make a blunder. This time, you goofed. I’m afraid I goofed up. 5. n. a blunder; an error. This goof is yours, not mine.

goof up

verbSee goofSee also: goof, up

goof off

1. and goof around in. to waste time. You guys are goofing off again! Get busy. Stop goofing around. 2. n. a time-waster; a jerk. (Usually goof-off.) I’m no goof-off, but I am no scholar either. See also: goof, off

goof around

verbSee goof offSee also: around, goof

goof on someone

in. to play a prank on someone; to involve someone in a deception. Hey, don’t goof on me. I’m your buddy! See also: goof, on, someone

goof something up

tv. to mess something up. I hope I don’t goof up the report again. See also: goof, something, up

goofball

1. and goofer n. a stupid person; a fool. You are such a silly goofball. What a clumsy goofer! 2. n. a barbiturate tablet. (Drugs.) How many goofballs did you take to get like this?

goofed (up)

1. mod. messed up; out of order. All my papers are goofed up. 2. mod. confused; distraught. I was up too late last night, and now I’m all goofed up. 3. mod. high on drugs. Bob’s a little goofed up after partying too much. See also: goof, up

goofed

verbSee goofed upSee also: goof

goof-proof

1. mod. foolproof; not subject to misuse. This scheme is not goof-proof, but it’s pretty sound. 2. tv. to make something foolproof; to take action to see that something cannot be misused. See if this can be goof-proofed by Monday evening.

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noun one deficient in judgment and good sense

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noun a stupid, clumsy mistake

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verb to pass time without working or in avoiding work

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phrase goof up: to harm irreparably through inept handling; make a mess

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noun a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

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noun a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

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verb commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

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