Download the app
educalingo
Search
When I started, I was pretty sure I was going to be writing some goofy little wizard novels that might make me some part-time money and would hopefully lead to something I could do better.
Jim Butcher

Meaning of "goofy" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF GOOFY

goofy  [ˈɡuːfɪ] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOOFY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Goofy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GOOFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Goofy

Goofy is a funny animal cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog, and typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a close friend of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck and is one of Disney's most popular characters. He is normally characterized as extremely clumsy and dim-witted, yet this interpretation isn't always definitive; occasionally Goofy is shown as intuitive and clever, albeit in his own unique, eccentric way. Goofy debuted in animated cartoons, starting in 1932 with Mickey's Revue. During the 1930s he was used extensively as part of a comedy trio with Mickey and Donald. Starting in 1939, Goofy was given his own series of shorts which were popular in the 1940s and early '50s. Two Goofy shorts were nominated for an Oscar: How to Play Football and Aquamania. He also co-starred in a short series with Donald. Three more Goofy shorts were produced in the 1960s after which Goofy was only seen in television and comics.

Definition of goofy in the English dictionary

The definition of goofy in the dictionary is foolish; silly; stupid. Other definition of goofy is sticking out; protruding.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GOOFY


beefy
ˈbiːfɪ
Cavafy
kəˈvɑːfɪ
electroencephalography
ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌɪnsɛfəˈlɒɡrɑːfɪ
furphy
ˈfɜːfɪ
Gaddafi
ɡəˈdɑːfɪ
Ife
ˈiːfɪ
laughy
ˈlɑːfɪ
leafy
ˈliːfɪ
Morphy
ˈmɔːfɪ
murphy
ˈmɜːfɪ
Newfie
ˈnjuːfɪ
oofy
ˈuːfɪ
Qaddafi
ɡəˈdɑːfɪ
roofie
ˈruːfɪ
roofy
ˈruːfɪ
spoofy
ˈspuːfɪ
Sufi
ˈsuːfɪ
surfy
ˈsɜːfɪ
turfy
ˈtɜːfɪ
woofy
ˈwuːfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GOOFY

goody-goody
Goodyear
gooey
gooeyness
goof
goofball
goofier
goofiest
goofily
goofiness
goofy-footer
goog
Google
google-bombing
Googleganger
googlewhack
googlies
googly
googol
googolplex

WORDS THAT END LIKE GOOFY

boofy
certify
clarify
comfy
defy
Duffy
fluffy
identify
introfy
justify
modify
notify
poofy
puffy
qualify
satisfy
simplify
specify
testify
verify

Synonyms and antonyms of goofy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «goofy» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF GOOFY

Find out the translation of goofy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of goofy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «goofy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高飞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Goofy
570 millions of speakers

English

goofy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नासमझ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أبله
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тупой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pateta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বোকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

toqué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bodoh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

doof
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

間抜けな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

구피
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Goofy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngốc nghếch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டாள்தனமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्ख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aptal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sciocco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

głupkowaty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тупий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

goofy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανόητος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

goofy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of goofy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOFY»

The term «goofy» is very widely used and occupies the 21.122 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
91
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «goofy» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of goofy
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «goofy».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GOOFY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «goofy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «goofy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about goofy

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «GOOFY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word goofy.
1
Casey Abrams
I hope America sees I am a goofy guy andI'm kind a crazy, I hope they see that I am a musician aswell, that I have music all around my body - I'm just exfoliating music, and I just hope America sees that.
2
Ashley Benson
When I was younger, I went through a lot of different phases. One day I'd be punk rock, and the next I would be tomboyish, and then I would be really girly. I was so weird. My two best friends and I were just crazy and goofy!
3
Steve Blake
I'm pretty quiet. But I love to play sports. I like playing all sports. I'll act goofy at times around my wife and my son, around my own family. I like to have fun in general.
4
Devon Bostick
I am a goofy person, really. That's where my energy goes, that's how I live my life. The goof gene is very strong inside me, really.
5
Katrina Bowden
I was a dork. I'm still kind of goofy and clumsy and not always the most graceful person.
6
Jeffrey Brown
I usually balance out autobiography with goofy, amusing stuff to help keep the humour in my more serious work.
7
David D. Burns
I've been interviewed for hundreds of magazine articles, and they come out incredibly goofy about 90 percent of the time.
8
Jim Butcher
When I started, I was pretty sure I was going to be writing some goofy little wizard novels that might make me some part-time money and would hopefully lead to something I could do better.
9
Deb Caletti
I think a setting is hugely important. I look at setting as a character with its own look, sound, history, quirks, goofy temperaments and moods.
10
Guy Clark
I just was apologizing for maybe being a little goofy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOOFY»

Discover the use of goofy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to goofy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to be a Goofy Juggler: A Complete Course in Juggling ...
Originally published: Colorado Springs: Java Pub. Co., 1989.
Bruce Fife, 1989
2
Goofy's Hat
Mickey wants to take a picture of all his friends, but Goofy can't smile because he can't find his hat and everyone helps him look for it.
Susan Ring, 2008
3
Goofy Riddles
An illustrated introduction to riddles, such as "Where is the ocean the deepest? On the bottom."
Joseph Rosenbloom, 2002
4
Goofy Jobs
PeoPle. Profile. #1: Jim. Becker,. Book-Plus. Producer. “Professional Eight-Year- Old.” That's what the sign outside Jim Becker's office says. Becker's job is to create book-plus products for kids, and he says the only way he knows how to do that ...
Diane Lindsey Reeves, 2009
5
Goofy and the magic fish
Goofy the fisherman catches a magic fish which grants him three wishes when he puts it back in the ocean.
Walt Disney Productions, 1979
6
Goofy Mad Libs
Be your own comedy writer!
Roger Price, Leonard Stern, 1993
7
Super Goofy Jokes
Jacqueline Horsfall. 4. Silly Salad What does an astronaut eat her spaghetti from ? A satellite dish. Why did the biscuit hurry to school? It didn't want to miss roll call . Have you heard the peanut butter joke? I can't tell you— you might spread it ...
Jacqueline Horsfall, 2005
8
Walt Disney Productions Presents Goofy and the Magic Fish
Dingo catches a magic fish that grants his every wish.
Walt Disney Productions, 1979
9
Goofy Jokes and Giggles
Humour is really important in the development of a child's grasp of language and logic. This book with 400 jokes and riddles and off-the-wall wackiness from the Sterling joke factory will keep six to nine year olds entertained for hours.
Charles Keller, 2002
10
This goofy life of constant mourning
This Goofy Life of Constant Mourningis the sincere title of a long visual poem by artist Jim Dine.
Jim Dine, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOOFY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term goofy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Alpine's fresh tunes and goofy chemistry make for a great gig
With their cutely goofy chemistry and uninhibited approach to performance, the pair put an emphatic exclamation mark on a show that thrillingly ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
Sonakshi Sinha's goofy 5-million selfie is just too awesome to be …
Along with this really goofy selfie, the actress tweeted, “Im here! Just u n me now #5MillionSonakshians… And heres the 5 million selfie! «Bollywood Life, Jul 15»
3
Kim Kardashian Gets Goofy with Nephew on Instagram
With Kourtney Kardashian having broken up with Scott Disick last week, the former couple's oldest child could use some love right about now. «The Hollywood Gossip, Jul 15»
4
MLB's goofy 'Franchise Four' lineups have holes everywhere
MLB announced this goofy campaign back in April. Ever desperate to get clicks on its website, the league bosses urged fans to go online, study ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
5
12-year-old killed in July 2 freeway crash was 'happy, goofy,' family …
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Latoya Person knew her younger cousin as a boy with a sunny outlook. "He was goofy and happy, always smiling," said ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
6
Mr. Lake County: goofy, embarassing — it all works
Lakeport >> As the Lake County Theatre Company's (LCTC) Mr. Lake County Pageant approaches, 13 contestants are gearing up to leave it all ... «Record Bee, Jul 15»
7
Jane Lynch Wrote and Stars in These Pleasantly Goofy Ads for …
Jane Lynch, so awesome as the cheerleading coach on Glee, wrote and stars in a new series of ads for Vita Coco coconut water. "Stupidly ... «Adweek, Jul 15»
8
Goofy Toy Super-Tank Belongs in a Bizarro World War I
The founder of Machination Studio, Michael Sng, has designed and crafted the most spectacularly detailed war toy you've ever seen. It's part of ... «Popular Mechanics, Jul 15»
9
Rush: Reporters Corralled by Hillary Akin to Goofy Cowboys in …
Rush: Reporters Corralled by Hillary Akin to Goofy Cowboys in 'Blazing Saddles'. By Jack Coleman | July 8, 2015 | 2:59 PM EDT. Share it Tweet it. 0. shares. «NewsBusters, Jul 15»
10
'Self/less' is elegantly goofy
'Self/less' is elegantly goofy. F**CK IT: 'Self/less'. RedEye staff answer the question: Which celebrity body do you want to take over for a while? «RedEye Chicago, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Goofy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/goofy>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z