goofed
past simple and past participle ofgoof
goof
verb[IorT]
mainlyUSinformaluk/ɡuːf/us/ɡuːf/to make asillymistake:
IfTomhadn't goofed andmissedthatshot, we'd havewonthegame.
She goofed herlines(= said the words in theplaywrong).
Synonyms
blunder
boobUKinformal
Making mistakes
- balls
- balls(something)up
- blunder
- bodge
- boob
- botch
- misdiagnose
- misdiagnosis
- misdirect
- misdirection
- misgauge
- misremember
- misrender
- misstate
- mistake
- mistranscribe
- nod
- to err is human (to forgive divine).idiom
- trip(someone)up
- unforced
Phrasal verbs
goof around
goof off
goof up
Examplesofgoofed
goofed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The castaways thengoofedaround, having a fashion show between the boys.
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