goof

Converse of object

• make: Whenever he made the slightest goof, he was embarrassed.
• spot: Also, I'm absolutely sure I spotted an enormous goof.

Adjective modifier

occasional: They do contain the occasional goof in the horn section and sometimes the sound is a little boxy.

Modifying Another Word

• just: Take a break from your stressful workload and spend the day just goofing around.
• about: But plenty will turn out to take a picture of a professional politician goofing about dressed as Robin Hood.
• up: When I become unpleased, it has never failed that it has been because I goofed up one setting somewhere.

Noun used with modifier

movie: The most mistake -filled movies... of continuity mistakes, movie bloopers, and movie goofs... movie plot summary site.

Followed by a transitive particle

off: I returned to the hotel late morning and goofed off all day.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• around: Kathy dug out a dressing up box from the cellar for Jamie's party and she and Sid are goofing around with its contents.
• off: The warm up is not a time for goofing off.
• up: You know how you get that " Oh, I've goofed up " .