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Golf vs Goof - What's the difference?

golf | goof |

As nouns the difference between golf and goof

is that golf is floor while goof is (us) a mistake or error,.

As a verb goof is

(us) to make a mistake.

golf

English

(wikipedia golf)

Noun

(-)
  • (sports) A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.
  • The letter G in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

    • Derived terms

    * code golf * golf ball * golf cart * golf club * golf course * golf hole * golf pencil * golf umbrella * golf widow * miniature golf

    References

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To play golf.

    • Anagrams

    * flog ----

    goof

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A mistake or error,
    • I made a goof in that last calculation.
  • # (US, cinematography) An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.
  • (US) A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.
    • Your little brother is a total goof .
  • A child molester.

    • Synonyms

    * (error) blooper, boo-boo, error, faux pas, fluff, gaffe, lapse, mistake, slip, stumble, thinko * See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (US) To make a mistake.
    • It's my fault: I goofed.
  • (US) To engage in mischief.
    • We were just goofing by painting the neighbors cat green.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    (terms derived from goof) * goof around * goof off * goof-off * goof up * goofball * goofy