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goofed

/ɡuːft/

goofed is the simple past and past participle of goof.

Meaning of goof

Verb

goof (third-person singular simple present goofs, present participle goofing, simple past and past participle goofed)

  1. (US) To make a mistake.
    • It's my fault. I goofed.
  2. (US) To engage in mischief.
    • We were just goofing by painting the neighbor's cat green.
    Synonyms:
    goof around

See all 6 meanings of goof

Phrases with goofed

Words that rhyme with goofed

Questions about goofed

What is goofed the simple past and past participle of?
Goofed is the simple past and past participle of goof.
How do you pronounce goofed?
Goofed is pronounced /ɡuːft/.

Words near goofed in the dictionary

  1. goof-ups
  2. goofball
  3. goofballery
  4. goofballness
  5. goofballs
  6. goofed
  7. goofed around
  8. goofed off
  9. goofed on
  10. goofed up
  11. goofer

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