oaf — a clumsy, stupid person
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a clumsy, stupid person
Pronunciation (IPA): /oʊf/
Korean meaning: 어리석고 서투른 사람, 바보
Korean pronunciation: **오**프
Example Sentences
- My brother is such an oaf - he broke three glasses this week!
- Stop acting like an oaf and help me move this furniture carefully.
- The clumsy oaf spilled coffee all over my new white shirt.
oaf
NOUN//oʊf//
a clumsy, stupid person
💡 Concept
a clumsy, stupid person
🎵 Rhyme
The oaf drops his loaf with another goof!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/oʊf/
🇬🇧 UK/əʊf/
🌳Etymology
Rootoaf
Origin
17세기 초 'elf'의 변형에서 유래되었습니다. 원래는 '요정의 아이'라는 뜻이었지만, 점차 '어리석은 사람'이라는 부정적 의미로 변화했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
loafgoof
loaf
goof
🔗Collocations
clumsy oaf
big oaf
behave like an oaf
such an oaf
stupid oaf
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My brother is such an oaf - he broke three glasses this week!”
“Stop acting like an oaf and help me move this furniture carefully.”
😄 Fun example
“The clumsy oaf spilled coffee all over my new white shirt.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
foolidiotclodlummoxbuffoon
Antonyms
geniusexpertmaster
Related
clumsyawkwardstupidbungling
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