goof
A mistake or errorA mistake or error.
» You need to stop goofing around.
Meaning
4 senses(US, informal)A mistake or error.
I made a goof in that last calculation.
опло́шностьoplóšnostʹ, оши́бкаošíbka
A mistake or error.
(US, informal)An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.
(Canada, US, informal)A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.
Your little brother is a total goof.
дура́кdurák, ду́реньdúrenʹ, болва́нbolván
(Canada, slang)A rapist.
- a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
- a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
Examples
38 sentencesYou need to stop goofing around.
Tom spent all day goofing off.
ruТом весь день бездельничал.
It looks like I goofed again.
Tom spent all day yesterday goofing off.
Tom spends way too much time goofing off.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
Perhaps from dialectal English goff (“foolish clown”), from earlier goffe, in which case fPerhaps from dialectal English goff (“foolish clown”), from earlier goffe, in which case further etymology is uncertain.
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