Goo vs Goof - What's the difference?
goo | goof |
(uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, or a bodily fluid.
Excessive, showy sentimentality
To apply goo to something.
(US) A mistake or error,
# (US, cinematography) An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.
(US) A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.
A child molester.
(US) To make a mistake.
(US) To engage in mischief.
As nouns the difference between goo and goof
is that goo is any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, or a bodily fluid while goof is a mistake or error.As verbs the difference between goo and goof
is that goo is to apply goo to something while goof is to make a mistake.goo
English
Etymology 1
American English, known since 1903, probably from (1787), possibly an alteration of glue.Noun
(-)- ''I stepped in some goo and had a terrible time getting the sticky stuff off my shoes.
- ''When dad couldn't stand the goo anymore, he stopped Tommy's tearful goodbye from the Swedish au-pair Matts, firmly smacking the boys' pants and grumbling "Now stop the goo or I'll give each of you a reason to cry!"
Derived terms
* from goo to you by way of the zoo * gooey * gooeynessSynonyms
* gloop * glop * gook * goop * gunge * gunk * gum * muck * ooze * paste * slop * sludgeVerb
(en verb)- ''They gooed their hair with some fragrant styling product.
Etymology 2
(onomatopoeia)See also
* gaga, ga-ga * goo-gooReferences
* * ----goof
English
Noun
(en noun)- I made a goof in that last calculation.
- Your little brother is a total goof .
Synonyms
* (error) blooper, boo-boo, error, faux pas, fluff, gaffe, lapse, mistake, slip, stumble, thinko * See alsoVerb
(en verb)- It's my fault: I goofed.
- We were just goofing by painting the neighbors cat green.