oaf

Meanings

• Noun

  A person who is clumsy, unintelligent, or awkward.

  - "He was an oaf, always tripping over his own feet."
  - "The oaf in the corner was causing a scene."

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Synonyms

dummy , fool , galoot , imbecile , lout , moron

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with oaf
rove , glove , love

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. oar (English) : A long pole used for rowing a boat
   

2. off (English) : Away from a place or position
   

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Variants

List of all variants of oaf that leads to same result
oaf , oafish , oafishly , oafishness , oafishnesses , oafs

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Etymology

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The origin of the word 'oaf' is Old English 'ofa' which meant 'fool' or 'simpleton'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'oaf' is often used interchangeably with the word 'fool'.

2. In some cultures, the 'Fool' character is believed to represent innocence and is allowed to speak truth to power during festivities.

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Related Concepts

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1. Clumsy: A person who is uncoordinated and often drops or breaks things.

2. Simpleton: A person who is unintelligent or unsophisticated.

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Culture

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In literature, 'oaf' has been used to describe characters who are clumsy, unintelligent, or awkward. In art, there are depictions of the 'Fool' character, who embodies the traits of an oaf.

How to Memorize "oaf"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person who is clumsy and unintelligent.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'oaf' with the image of a clumsy person.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Oaf' - 'O' for 'Oaf' and 'F' for 'Fool'.

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