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goofed up

goofed up is the simple past and past participle of goof up.

Meaning of goof up

Verb

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

  1. (slang) To make a mistake.
    • If I go near a skateboard, I'm sure I'm just going to goof up and fall off.
    Synonyms:
    cock up, foul up, fuck up, screw up, balls up, bollocks up, bugger up cock up, mess up
  2. (slang, transitive) To introduce problems to or damage through incompetence.
    • I tried to fix it, but I think I just goofed it up some more.

Questions about goofed up

What is goofed up the simple past and past participle of?
Goofed up is the simple past and past participle of goof up.

Words near goofed up in the dictionary

  1. goofballs
  2. goofed
  3. goofed around
  4. goofed off
  5. goofed on
  6. goofed up
  7. goofer
  8. goofer dust
  9. goofers
  10. goofery
  11. goofier

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