Definition of goof
goof 
noun
- a funny or silly person. Also goof-ball.
Citation from "Weekends At Mort's", Bob's Burgers (TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: a joker, comic, funny person.
Last edited on Jul 12 2011. Submitted by Anonymous from Mississauga, ON, Canada on Nov 04 1997.
- a mistake.
That was actually a pretty serious goof. It might cost you your job.
- See more words with the same meaning: a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate.
Last edited on Jul 12 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
- a child molester. Prison and jail slang.
Yo, that bird is a goof.
Last edited on Jan 18 2012. Submitted by Mr Anonymous from Sarnia, ON, Canada on Jan 18 2012.
verb - intransitive
- to make a mistake.
I goofed.
- See more words with the same meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err.
Last edited on Jul 12 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'a joker, comic, funny person': | |
| Definitions include: a comic; SMART ALEC. Origin: suburbs of New York City, NY, USA. | |
| Definitions include: a person who is a source of constant surprise. | |
| Definitions include: A juvenile who goes and does petty pranks and jokes in the neighborhood. | |
| Definitions include: head or haircut. | |
| Definitions include: to leave in a hurry; not running, but quickly and quietly so as to not attract attention. | |
Other terms relating to 'a mistake, bad idea, wrong, inappropriate': | |
| Definitions include: to ruin; "mess up". | |
| Definitions include: something especially bad. | |
| Definitions include: to do something inappropriate. | |
| Definitions include: buttocks. | |
| Definitions include: broken. | |
| Definitions include: Fuckward. | |
| Definitions include: a mean person; "jerk"; "asshole". | |
| Definitions include: censored version of "bullshit". | |
| Definitions include: extremely muscular. | |
| Definitions include: improper; "out of line". | |
| Definitions include: to botch. | |
| Definitions include: to jokingly deceive. | |
| Definitions include: the police. | |
| Definitions include: prone to inappropriate touching with one's hands. | |
| Definitions include: disturbing. | |
Other terms relating to 'to make a mistake, be incorrect, err': | |
| Definitions include: a person or object that erred. | |
| Definitions include: to mess up. | |
| Definitions include: to ruin; "mess up". | |
| Definitions include: to take advantage of. | |
| Definitions include: to err; "mess up". | |
| Definitions include: "Bollocks" is also the present tense and plural form of bollock. | |
| Definitions include: to make a mistake. | |
| Definitions include: to take LSD. | |
| Definitions include: to botch. | |
| Definitions include: a replacement word for fuck. | |
| Definitions include: to arrive unexpectedly and uninvited, esp. to a social function such as a party or ceremony. | |
| Definitions include: to smoke marijuana. | |
| Definitions include: confused, ruined; "messed up". | |
| Definitions include: an erection. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation to denote general sorrow, despair, or disappointment. | |
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Other terms relating to 'goof': | |
| Definitions include: to not pay attention in school. | |
| Definitions include: transitive verb. | |
| Definitions include: to make a mistake. | |
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