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# goofy

adjective (goofy, goofier, goofiest); noun, a name (Goofy)

«goofy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal) Silly, clumsy and funny in a harmless way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goofy/#m1)
2. (informal) Having big, sticking-out front teeth: a goofy grin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goofy/#m2)
3. (a name) Goofy, the tall, clumsy Disney cartoon dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goofy/#m3)
4. (surfing, skateboarding) Goofy-footed: riding with the right foot forward. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goofy/#m4)

### In the lessons

In everyday North American, Australian and British talk, «goofy» is a friendly word for being silly or making a funny face. In stories it describes a fun, clumsy character. In skateboarding and surfing, «goofy» or «regular» tells which foot is in front. Phrases: a goofy grin, goofy dance, goofy-footed.

### Examples

- My dad does a goofy dance at weddings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goofy/#x1)
- She made a goofy face for the class photo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goofy/#x2)
- Goofy and Mickey went fishing in the cartoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goofy/#x3)
- We laughed at his goofy jokes all day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goofy/#x4)
- I skate goofy, with my right foot forward. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goofy/#x5)
- The puppy is goofy and keeps tripping over its ears. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goofy/#x6)

### Note

Informal: avoid in formal writing. Comparative: goofier, goofiest. Usually not mean, but «goofy teeth» can hurt someone's feelings. The verb «goof» or «goof up» means to make a silly mistake (US).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «goofy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/goofy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«goofy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/goofy.html) on Mova free.