Definitions for goofs

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Spelling: [goof]

IPA: /guf/

Goofs is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 27 anagrams from letters in goofs (fgoos).

Definitions for goofs

noun

1. a foolish or stupid person.
2. a mistake or blunder, especially one due to carelessness.
3. a source of fun or cause for amusement:

Verb phrases

1. goof on, Slang. to tease, ridicule, or mock; make fun of.

verb (used with object)

1. to spoil or make a mess of (something); botch; bungle (often followed by up):

verb (used without object)

1. to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.
2. to waste or kill time; evade work or responsibility (often followed by off or around):

Origin of goofs

1915-20; apparently variant of obsolete goff dolt Middle French goffe awkward, stupid

Examples for goofs

“I goofed,” he said, when I asked why he delayed the referral.

Let them think they goofed with the shuttles and hit you and Chris.

Normally a fashion savant, Lopez goofed with a too-sexy bodysuit at the American Music Awards last night.

"Somebody must have goofed bad on the Far Side, for it to miss orbit like that," Ramos grated.

"We—uh—realize we goofed yesterday on that beach party," Tom said sheepishly.

Everything had gone perfectly; not even Valkanhayn's gang had goofed.

That must have been a build-up, but Ben goofed his cue to move in on Sco and me for a close.