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goofing up

goofing up is the present participle and gerund 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 goofing up

What is goofing up the present participle and gerund of?
Goofing up is the present participle and gerund of goof up.

Words near goofing up in the dictionary

  1. goofinesses
  2. goofing
  3. goofing around
  4. goofing off
  5. goofing on
  6. goofing up
  7. goofings
  8. goofish
  9. goofishness
  10. goofoff
  11. goofoffs

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