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Meaning of Goof | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ɡuːf

Definitions

  1. A mistake or error.
    US, informal
  2. An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.
    US, informal
  3. A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.
    Canada, US, informal
  4. A rapist.
    Canada, slang

Equivalents

العربية الهفوة
Български глупак
Bosanski dare šmokljan tok глупак шмокљан
Čeština blbec pitomec udělat botu
Deutsch fehlen
Suomi hölmö jekkuilla keppostella kolttostella metkuilla möhliä mokata pölhö tollo topata tyriä
Français boulet Coquille
Hrvatski dare šmokljan tok глупак шмокљан
Italiano errare fuori di testa prendere una cantonata sbagliare tonto
Kurdî dare not not tok
Latina errō
Polski babol bęcwał
Português bobo falha tonto
Русский болван дурак дурень кретин лох опростоволо́ситься остолоп попада́ть впроса́к попа́сть впроса́к тупи́ца
Српски dare šmokljan tok глупак шмокљан
Svenska ärthjärna blådåre dåre dumbom dummerjöns dumskalle dumsnut fårskalle Jöns knäppgök knäppskalle knasboll not pappskalle pucko stolle tabba tjockskalle tok träskalle trindskalle

Examples

“I made a goof in that last calculation.”
“Your little brother is a total goof.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

goof off goof-off goof-up goofball goofballery goofballness

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