goof around

verb

goofed around; goofing around; goofs around
Synonyms of goof aroundnext
chiefly US, informal
: to spend time doing silly or playful things
The kids were goofing around in the backyard.

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But none of that martial-arts mayhem is as compelling as the battle being waged behind the scenes as director Kitao Sakurai tries to insert his irreverent, ironic approach into a property resistant to that kind of impish goofing around. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 An able-bodied eight-year-old boy goofs around at home while his job is apparently handled by others. — Jay Martel, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 The video showed the couple cruising down the road while their children goofed around in the backseat. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 The two goofed around while attending the special screening of HBO Max’s Moonshot in 2022. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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