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Tablet vs Goofball - What's the difference?

tablet | goofball |

As nouns the difference between tablet and goofball

is that tablet is a slab of clay used for inscription while goofball is a foolish or silly person.

As a verb tablet

is to form (a drug, etc.) into tablets.

As an adjective goofball is

silly.

tablet

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A slab of clay used for inscription.
  • (religion) A short scripture written by the founders of the Bahá'í faith.
  • A pill; a small, easily swallowed portion of a substance.
    • Many people take vitamin tablets as a food supplement.
  • (computing) A graphics tablet.
  • (computing) A tablet computer, a type of portable computer.
  • (Scotland) A confection made from sugar, condensed milk and butter.

    • See also

    * caplet * capsule

    Verb

  • To form (a drug, etc.) into tablets.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    goofball

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal, derogatory) 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.
  • (informal) A pill or tablet containing a pharmaceutical which has hypnotic or intoxicating effects, especially a barbiturate.
  • * 1953 April 27, " Capsules," Time :
    • Strong Cobb & Co. of Cleveland announced a new barbiturate which in overlarge doses will turn the stomachs of "goofball " addicts and would-be suicides.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Silly.
    • He announced, with his usual goofball humor, that he'd like to marry me!

    See also

    * oddball * screwball