Laughing vs Goofy - What's the difference?
laughing | goofy |
silly, quirky
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(snowboarding) riding with right foot forward.
As a noun laughing
is the action of the verb to laugh.As a verb laughing
is present participle of lang=en.As an adjective goofy is
silly, quirky.As a proper noun Goofy is
a Disney character: a slow-witted anthropomorphic dog with a goofy laugh.laughing
English
Verb
(head)Usage notes
As with other present participles, laughing can be used as an adjective: : The Laughing Cavalier : laughing hyena Likewise, as with other gerunds, laughing can be used as a verbal noun: : Laughing could be heard all the way from the back of the room!Synonyms
* (as a gerund ): hilarity, laughterDerived terms
* laughing academy * laughing dove * laughing falcon * laughing gas * laughing goose * laughing gull * laughing hyena * laughing jackass * laughing owl * laughingstockgoofy
English
Etymology 1
Adjective
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Derived terms
* goofily * goofinessEtymology 2
From the way the Disney character was first depicted surfing, with right foot forward. BBC Sport,"Sochi 2014: A jargon-busting guide to the halfpipe", 11 February 2014