goof around
phrasal verb
goofed around; goofing around; goofs around
chiefly US, informal
: to spend time doing silly or playful things
The kids were goofing around in the backyard.
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Teddy is goofing around on a remote road, a car swerves to avoid him, and the vehicle goes through the guardrails and into the drink.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
Two men are seen on surveillance footage walking out of The Smoking Pig Tavern and approaching the sheep statue, goofing around.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The same person that says this is daycare, games, goofing around, not punitive enough.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Meanwhile, Chip immediately goes to test out the treadmill and starts goofing around on the machine.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 24 June 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
Two men are seen on surveillance footage walking out of The Smoking Pig Tavern and approaching the sheep statue, goofing around.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The same person that says this is daycare, games, goofing around, not punitive enough.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Meanwhile, Chip immediately goes to test out the treadmill and starts goofing around on the machine.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for goof around
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“Goof around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goof%20around. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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