📖 Definitions of "Goofing"
verb
- 1
To make a mistake.
"It's my fault. I goofed."
- 2
To engage in mischief.
"We were just goofing by painting the neighbor's cat green."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Goofing"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| blunderverb | A clumsy or embarrassing mistake. |
| boobverb | (colloquial, slang) A breast, especially that of an adult or adolescent female human. |
| fatheadnoun | (derogatory) An idiot; a fool. |
| zanyverb | (obsolete) To mimic foolishly. |
| sinverb | (intransitive, theology) To commit a sin. |
| jackassverb | (rare, intransitive) To behave very obnoxiously. |
| gooseverb | (transitive, slang) To sharply poke or pinch the buttocks, or prod between the buttocks, of (a person). |
| cuckooverb | To make the call of a cuckoo. |
| goof-upnoun | (slang) A mistake or problem. |
| blunderingnoun | The act of making a blunder. |
| gaffenoun | A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette. |
| foolingverb | The act of one who fools; foolish behaviour. |
| foolerynoun | Foolish behaviour or speech. |
| mistakenoun | An error. |
| whoopsynoun | (informal) A mistake or blunder. |
| bloopernoun | (informal) A blunder, an error. |
| fluff-upnoun | A blunder. |
| faux pasnoun | An embarrassing or tactless blunder. |
| mess-upnoun | (informal) A mistake or fiasco; something that has gone wrong. |
| bumbling | Acting in a confused or ineffectual way; incompetent or inept; showing little or no skill. |
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