Meaning & use
goofed
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Made a careless mistake or blunder.
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I goofed on the report and sent the wrong file to the client.
He goofed badly during the presentation, mixing up all the slides.
A note on using this word
The related phrase "goof off," meaning to waste time instead of working, is also common in informal American English.
Words with a similar meaning
blunderedmessed up
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Words with an opposite meaning
succeeded
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