How do you use Oaf in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like lout or clod, plus the exact meaning.
Oaf meaning
- A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.
- An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.
Using Oaf
- The main meaning on this page is: A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton. | An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.
- Useful related words include: lout, clod, stumblebum, goon.
- In the example corpus, oaf often appears in combinations such as: oaf of, oaf who.
Context around Oaf
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Oaf
- In this selection, "oaf" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, complete, lovable, grating and ascends stand out and add context to how "oaf" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a complete oaf of a and a grating oaf who regularly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "oaf" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with oaf
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The Las Vegas shooter was a grown-ass man, you oaf. (11 words)
Even the picture they use of him in their “endorsement” makes him oaf. (13 words)
In New York, many residents think of him as a grating oaf who regularly trolls local sports fans by rooting for the Red Sox. (24 words)
Whilst it was once a hilarious joke that Weevil, a complete oaf of a character and pirate, could be the trueborn son of one of the greatest pirates, recent story developments have now shifted the scale in favor of Buckingham’s claims being true. (44 words)
Brock is a lovable oaf of a man that's only gotten better as Pokémon has gone on and fans have proved their love for the character through cosplay. (29 words)
This is what happens, observers claimed, when a prejudiced oaf ascends to the White House, courtesy of the thoughtless voting habits of the redneck throng. (25 words)
Example sentences (6)
Whilst it was once a hilarious joke that Weevil, a complete oaf of a character and pirate, could be the trueborn son of one of the greatest pirates, recent story developments have now shifted the scale in favor of Buckingham’s claims being true.
Brock is a lovable oaf of a man that's only gotten better as Pokémon has gone on and fans have proved their love for the character through cosplay.
In New York, many residents think of him as a grating oaf who regularly trolls local sports fans by rooting for the Red Sox.
This is what happens, observers claimed, when a prejudiced oaf ascends to the White House, courtesy of the thoughtless voting habits of the redneck throng.
Even the picture they use of him in their “endorsement” makes him oaf.
The Las Vegas shooter was a grown-ass man, you oaf.
Common combinations with oaf
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- oaf of 2×
- oaf who 2×