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goofing

/ˈɡuːfɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
goof-ing
IPA
/ˈɡuːfɪŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of goof

noun

The making of mistakes or blunders.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

goofings (plural)

Rhymes With

roofing proofing spoofing rustproofing

Questions

How do you pronounce goofing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡuːfɪŋ/.
What does goofing mean?
present participle and gerund of goof

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