Definitions
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
Word origin
Perhaps from dialectal English goff (“foolish clown”), from earlier goffe, in which case further etymology is uncertain.
Used in a sentence
“I made a goof in that last calculation.”
“Your little brother is a total goof.”
“It's my fault. I goofed.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Silly mistake”4 letters
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