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The definition of a goof is a silly person, or an accidental mistake.

(noun)

An example of a goof is a person that makes jokes all the time and can't be serious.
An example of a goof is when a book is printed with an typo on the cover.

To goof is defined as to make a mistake, or to do something to waste time, usually used with "up" or "off."

(verb)

Make a cake without adding eggs is an example of to goof while baking.
Looking around on the Internet instead of finishing a paper is an example of goof; goof off.

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See goof in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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noun

a stupid, silly, or credulous person
a mistake; blunder

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

intransitive verb

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

See goof in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

An incompetent, foolish, or stupid person.
A careless mistake; a slip.

verb goofed, goof·ing, goofs

verb, intransitive

To make a silly mistake; blunder: goofed up by turning right instead of left.
To waste or kill time: goofed around at the mall.
To tease or make fun of someone: goofed on her younger brother.

verb, transitive

To spoil, as through clumsiness; bungle. Usually used with up: goof up a job.

Origin:

Origin: Possibly alteration of dialectal goff, fool

Origin: , from obsolete French goffe, stupid

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