noun
- a clumsy, stupid, or awkward person
Usage: informal
Examples
- Don’t be such an oaf—watch where you’re walking!
- The clumsy oaf knocked over three displays in the store.
- He felt like an oaf after spilling coffee on his shirt during the interview.
- She called her brother an oaf when he broke her favorite mug.
- The big oaf meant well, but he always seemed to mess things up.
- Despite being labeled an oaf by his classmates, he was actually quite intelligent.