Meaning & use
Goofing
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Behaving in a silly, playful, or foolish way, often to amuse oneself or others.
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The kids were just goofing around in the backyard all afternoon.
Stop goofing off and finish your homework.
A note on using this word
Almost always used with 'around' or 'off' in casual speech, as in 'goofing around' or 'goofing off.'
Words with a similar meaning
fooling aroundclowning
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