a stupid, unpleasant, or awkward person, especially a man Watch that cup, you clumsy oaf! He stood there grinning like an oaf.
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NAmE//ˈoʊfɪʃ//
adjectiveSee oaf in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: oaf