Goof
noun
A person who tends to make mistakes in a foolish way.
He is a lovable goof, always finding himself in funny situations.
Often appears as...
- bit of a goof
- lovable goof
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A mistake or blunder.
I made a goof in the report, but I'll fix it right away.
Often appears as...
- make a goof
- goof in the report
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To make a mistake or blunder.
I goofed and sent the email to the wrong person.
Often appears as...
- goof up
- goof on
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
verb
To spend time idly or without purpose.
He spent the whole summer goofing around and playing video games.
Often appears as...
- goof around
- goof off
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
A person who tends to make mistakes in a foolish way.
He is a lovable goof, always finding himself in funny situations.
Often appears as...
- bit of a goof
- lovable goof
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A mistake or blunder.
I made a goof in the report, but I'll fix it right away.
Often appears as...
- make a goof
- goof in the report
Usage tips
Informal
verb
To make a mistake or blunder.
I goofed and sent the email to the wrong person.
Often appears as...
- goof up
- goof on
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
verb
To spend time idly or without purpose.
He spent the whole summer goofing around and playing video games.
Often appears as...
- goof around
- goof off
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Playful Insult
Used affectionately about friends making silly mistakes without causing harm.
Don't worry, you big goof, we all forget things sometimes!
Pro Tip 2/3Not Harsh
'Goof' is softer than 'fool' or 'idiot' and doesn't sound as harsh.
She's just a goof, not someone you should be mad at.
Pro Tip 3/3Amusing Situations
Often used when someone's mistakes lead to funny or entertaining outcomes.
Our class goof always has a funny story about his mishaps.
Pro Tip 1/3Playful Insult
Used affectionately about friends making silly mistakes without causing harm.
Don't worry, you big goof, we all forget things sometimes!
Pro Tip 2/3Not Harsh
'Goof' is softer than 'fool' or 'idiot' and doesn't sound as harsh.
She's just a goof, not someone you should be mad at.
Pro Tip 3/3Amusing Situations
Often used when someone's mistakes lead to funny or entertaining outcomes.
Our class goof always has a funny story about his mishaps.
Pro Tip 1/3Playful Insult
Used affectionately about friends making silly mistakes without causing harm.
Don't worry, you big goof, we all forget things sometimes!
Pro Tip 2/3Not Harsh
'Goof' is softer than 'fool' or 'idiot' and doesn't sound as harsh.
She's just a goof, not someone you should be mad at.
Pro Tip 3/3Amusing Situations
Often used when someone's mistakes lead to funny or entertaining outcomes.
Our class goof always has a funny story about his mishaps.
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Video examples
Why Jack Johnson Sailed...
can just flip it out and it's kind of it's everything for our family it's where we go to just goof around and have fun with the kids when their friends are over and then it's also we're all ghosts sometimes alone just to be with my father you know he's not with us anymore but I feel this presence when I'm in the
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How Ethics Can Help You...
I've always been an intense rule follower. When I was in kindergarten, our teacher would tell everyone to line up, and I would immediately line up and then I would look at all the other kids who were still goofing off, and I would think, "What are they doing? Did they not hear her, she said to line up."
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The world needs all...
autism meetings is I'm seeing a lot of smart geeky nerdy kids and they just aren't very social and nobody's working on developing their interest in something like science this brings up the whole thing on my science teacher my science teacher has shown absolutely beautifully in the movie as a goof ball
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The year in ideas: TED...
so it looks like you're working when you're actually goofing around on the web. Nicholas So my prediction is that we are going to ingest information. You're going to swallow a pill and know English. You're going to swallow a pill and know Shakespeare. [And most importantly
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The Case for a 4-Day...
which inevitably includes some social chatting. They shifted personal tasks, like doctor's appointments, to the off-day. And yes, the pace of work at the office does go up. "Let's be honest," one explained, "I'm not goofing off or looking at Facebook,
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The surprising habits of...
No, here are our results. You actually do see that the people who wait until the last minute are so busy goofing off that they don't have any new ideas. And on the flip side, the people who race in
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A Man Among Wolves:...
setting up camera traps becomes a little monotonous and so sometimes you like pretend to be whatever your subject is whether it's like a wolf or a bear and you kind of like goof around and lighten
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How math saved my life PIPE...
and goof off which we definitely did a lot of things seemed good life seemed good relative to what I knew then of course but it still seemed good my life was maybe a mile wide but it was only an
Video examples
A Black man goes...
Like, I would literally spend days clicking through my new racist profile -- Goofing off at work in Aryan land. It was something else. And so I then started visiting some of the pages
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Anne Curzan: What makes...
And multi-slacking is the act of having multiple windows up on your screen so it looks like you're working when you're actually goofing around on the web.
Video examples
Why Jack Johnson Sailed...
can just flip it out and it's kind of it's everything for our family it's where we go to just goof around and have fun with the kids when their friends are over and then it's also we're all ghosts sometimes alone just to be with my father you know he's not with us anymore but I feel this presence when I'm in the
Video examples
How Ethics Can Help You...
I've always been an intense rule follower. When I was in kindergarten, our teacher would tell everyone to line up, and I would immediately line up and then I would look at all the other kids who were still goofing off, and I would think, "What are they doing? Did they not hear her, she said to line up."
Video examples
The world needs all...
autism meetings is I'm seeing a lot of smart geeky nerdy kids and they just aren't very social and nobody's working on developing their interest in something like science this brings up the whole thing on my science teacher my science teacher has shown absolutely beautifully in the movie as a goof ball
Video examples
The year in ideas: TED...
so it looks like you're working when you're actually goofing around on the web. Nicholas So my prediction is that we are going to ingest information. You're going to swallow a pill and know English. You're going to swallow a pill and know Shakespeare. [And most importantly
Video examples
The Case for a 4-Day...
which inevitably includes some social chatting. They shifted personal tasks, like doctor's appointments, to the off-day. And yes, the pace of work at the office does go up. "Let's be honest," one explained, "I'm not goofing off or looking at Facebook,
Video examples
The surprising habits of...
No, here are our results. You actually do see that the people who wait until the last minute are so busy goofing off that they don't have any new ideas. And on the flip side, the people who race in
Video examples
A Man Among Wolves:...
setting up camera traps becomes a little monotonous and so sometimes you like pretend to be whatever your subject is whether it's like a wolf or a bear and you kind of like goof around and lighten
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
and goof off which we definitely did a lot of things seemed good life seemed good relative to what I knew then of course but it still seemed good my life was maybe a mile wide but it was only an
Video examples
A Black man goes...
Like, I would literally spend days clicking through my new racist profile -- Goofing off at work in Aryan land. It was something else. And so I then started visiting some of the pages
Video examples
Anne Curzan: What makes...
And multi-slacking is the act of having multiple windows up on your screen so it looks like you're working when you're actually goofing around on the web.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Betsy Brandt
American Actress
For me, I need to be able to show up on set and fart around and goof around. If I can have that, when I'm not acting, then when I'm acting I can go however deep and dark and bad I need to. I developed that more with 'Breaking Bad' because I've never worked on anything as dark for as long.
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Amy Morin
American Author
Most people fill their schedules with work, and leisure only happens when there's time left over. But it's impossible to live a rich and full life without doing things that give you joy. Forget about productivity once in a while and give yourself permission to goof off.
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Malin Akerman
Swedish Actress
I have been a goof my whole life. I wasn't really the popular girl in school and didn't have any boyfriends in high school because I was a nerd. I was a geek.
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Patti Harrison
American Actress
I don't want to be solely a dramatic actor. It's such an important part of my quality of life to goof around and talk about my farts.
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Devon Bostick
Canadian Actor
I am a goofy person, really. That's where my energy goes, that's how I live my life. The goof gene is very strong inside me, really.
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Sean Berdy
American Actor
I'm a comedian in real life. I always goof around; I'm out-going; and I talk with everybody, especially through Twitter these days!
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Larry Wall
Canadian Businessman
I'm just paid to do whatever I want to do. Some of the time it's development, and some of the time it's just goofing off.
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Sam Palladio
British Actor
I love goofing off and being awkward. I have always enjoyed improv.
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Alexis Ren
American Model
I love being challenged, goofing off, and lots of passion.
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John Goodman
American Actor
Kids are at my level. I like goofing around with them.
Quote examples
Betsy Brandt
American Actress
For me, I need to be able to show up on set and fart around and goof around. If I can have that, when I'm not acting, then when I'm acting I can go however deep and dark and bad I need to. I developed that more with 'Breaking Bad' because I've never worked on anything as dark for as long.
Quote examples
Amy Morin
American Author
Most people fill their schedules with work, and leisure only happens when there's time left over. But it's impossible to live a rich and full life without doing things that give you joy. Forget about productivity once in a while and give yourself permission to goof off.
Quote examples
Malin Akerman
Swedish Actress
I have been a goof my whole life. I wasn't really the popular girl in school and didn't have any boyfriends in high school because I was a nerd. I was a geek.
Quote examples
Patti Harrison
American Actress
I don't want to be solely a dramatic actor. It's such an important part of my quality of life to goof around and talk about my farts.
Quote examples
Devon Bostick
Canadian Actor
I am a goofy person, really. That's where my energy goes, that's how I live my life. The goof gene is very strong inside me, really.
Quote examples
Sean Berdy
American Actor
I'm a comedian in real life. I always goof around; I'm out-going; and I talk with everybody, especially through Twitter these days!
Quote examples
Larry Wall
Canadian Businessman
I'm just paid to do whatever I want to do. Some of the time it's development, and some of the time it's just goofing off.
Quote examples
Sam Palladio
British Actor
I love goofing off and being awkward. I have always enjoyed improv.
Quote examples
Alexis Ren
American Model
I love being challenged, goofing off, and lots of passion.
Quote examples
John Goodman
American Actor
Kids are at my level. I like goofing around with them.
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