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goof definition

☆ goof (go̵̅o̅f)

noun

  1. a stupid, silly, or credulous person
  2. a mistake; blunder

Etymology: prob. < dial. goff < Fr goffe, stupid < It goffo

intransitive verb

  1. to make a mistake; blunder, fail, etc.: often with up
  2. to waste time, shirk one's duties, etc.: usually with off or around
goof Idioms

goof up

to make a mess of, as by ineptness; bungle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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