The difference between Blunder and Goof

When used as nouns, blunder means a clumsy or embarrassing mistake, whereas goof means an error made during production which finds its way into the final release.

When used as verbs, blunder means to make a clumsy or stupid mistake, whereas goof means to make a mistake.

check bellow for the other definitions of Blunder and Goof

  1. Blunder as a noun:

    A clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

  1. Blunder as a verb (intransitive):

    To make a clumsy or stupid mistake.

    Examples:

    "to blunder in preparing a medical prescription"

  2. Blunder as a verb (intransitive):

    To move blindly or clumsily.

  3. Blunder as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to make a mistake.

  4. Blunder as a verb (transitive):

    To do or treat in a blundering manner; to confuse.

  1. Goof as a noun (US, informal):

    A mistake or error, An error made during production which finds its way into the final release.

    Examples:

    "I made a goof in that last calculation."

  2. Goof as a noun (US, informal):

    A foolish and/or silly person; a goofball.

    Examples:

    "Your little brother is a total goof."

  3. Goof as a noun (Canada, prison, _, slang):

    A child molester.

  1. Goof as a verb (US):

    To make a mistake.

    Examples:

    "It's my fault: I goofed."

  2. Goof as a verb (US):

    To engage in mischief.

    Examples:

    "We were just goofing by painting the neighbors cat green."

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