Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goof up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
goof up
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a mistake.

Slang

verb

To introduce problems to or damage through incompetence.

Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

goofs up (present, singular) goofing up (participle, present) goofed up (participle, past) goofed up (past)

Phrases

goof-up

Synonyms

cock up foul up fuck up screw up balls up bollocks up bugger up cock up mess up

Questions

What does goof up mean?
To make a mistake.

How to pronounce goof up

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