Definitions for goofball
ˈgufˌbɔlgoof·ball

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fathead, goof, goofball, bozo, jackass, goose, cuckoo, twat, zanynoun

   a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

2. clown, buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrewnoun

   a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior

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1. goofballnoun

   A foolish or silly person.

   If that goofball would put half the effort into her studies as she does into her juggling, she might do very well.

2. goofballnoun

   A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate.

3. goofballadjective

   Silly.

   He announced, with his usual goofball humor, that he'd like to marry me!

4. Etymology: From goof + ball

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1. goofball

   A goofball is a term used to describe someone who is often silly, playful, humorous, or eccentric in behavior. They may seem odd or quirky to others due to their unconventional actions or attitudes. It is a colloquial term and is not considered offensive; it is often used affectionately to refer to someone who is light-hearted and does not take themselves too seriously. This term can also refer to someone who makes silly mistakes or blunders.

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1. goofball

   Song lyrics by goofball -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by goofball on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Comedian
   • Fool

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce goofball?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say goofball in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of goofball in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of goofball in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of goofball in a Sentence

1. William Krenn:

   I was just so shocked. I was driving my car and I had to pull over because I was full of goosebumps and I was shaking, i just could not believe that this goofball, light-hearted kid that I went to training with did something so evil.

2. Neil McArthur:

   I worry that with every one of these stories, the person gets held out as a weirdo and is in the news for a day as the latest goofball, but it's actually the next step in what's already happening.

3. Alex Drummond:

   I look better but I feel so much better and that's what really counts. I'm still a goofball I just have a lot more energy. Be afraid!

4. Mila Kunis:

   He’s so professional. He’s the funniest guy, i mean, such a goofball.

5. Meg Alexander:

   Brett went into the water and all of a sudden my friend Kelsey says, ‘Why is Brett doing that? Why is he floating like that?’ i was like, ‘I don’t know, he’s a goofball’ and she went to check on him.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=goofball
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Goofball
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=goofball