| 单词 | goof |
| 释义 | goof (once / 8874 pages) nv A goof is a silly fool. If you can't stop telling jokes, even after your math class has started, your teacher will think you're a goof. There are many alternate words for goof, including dimwit, dummy, and nitwit. In other words, you should only call someone a goof if you mean to insult their intelligence. The mistakes a goof — or anyone — makes can also be called goofs: "I made such a goof when I was mixing this cake batter." Goof is a 1916 American invention, probably influenced by the English dialect goff, "foolish clown." WORD FAMILYgoof: goofed, goofing, goofs, goofy+/goofy: goofier, goofiest, goofily USAGE EXAMPLES“I goofed,” Gingrich said in a rare admittance of fallibility. Salon(Dec 22, 2016) That scared me off, because I wanted to goof around with my friends after school.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 19, 2016) They goofed around constantly and even sported player 1 and player 2 video game tattoos on their inner arms. Washington Times(Dec 18, 2016) 1n a man who is a stupid incompetent fool Syn|Hyper bozo, cuckoo, fathead, goofball, goose, jackass, twat, zany fool, muggins, sap, saphead, tomfool a person who lacks good judgment 2n a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper buffoon, clown, goofball, merry andrew Emmett Kelly United States circus clown (1898-1979) harlequin a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte) fool, jester, motley foola professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages whitefacea clown whose face is covered with white make-up zanya buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect comedian, comic a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts 3v commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake Syn|Hyper blunder, boob, drop the ball, sin breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises |
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