English new terms dictionary. 2014.
goof — informal, chiefly N. Amer. ► NOUN 1) a mistake. 2) a foolish or stupid person. ► VERB 1) fool around. 2) make a mistake. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
goof off — ˌgoof ˈoff [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they goof off he/she/it goofs off present participle goofing off … Useful english dictionary
goof around — ˌgoof a ˈround [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they goof around he/she/it goofs around present participle goofing around past tense goofed around … Useful english dictionary
goof up — ˌgoof ˈup [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they goof up he/she/it goofs up present participle goofing up past tense … Useful english dictionary
goof off — v. i. To shirk one s duties; to avoid work by relaxing or performing idle activities. [Informal] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goof-off — n. A person who habitually shirks his duties or avoids work; an idle worthless person. [Informal] Syn: goldbrick, ne er do well, good for nothing, good for naught. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
goof — ☆ goof [go͞of ] Informal n. [prob. < dial. goff < Fr goffe, stupid < It goffo] 1. a stupid, silly, or credulous person 2. a mistake; blunder vi. 1. to make a mistake; blunder, fail, etc.: often with up 2. to waste time, shirk one s… … English World dictionary
goof-up — goof ,up noun count INFORMAL a situation in which you make a stupid mistake … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
goof-off — goof′ off n. Informal. sts one who shirks responsibility • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
goof-up — goof′ up n. Informal. cvb sts a mistake, blunder, or malfunction • Etymology: 1940–45 … From formal English to slang
