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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Clearly, their chemistry goes beyond the booth as the two were pictured goofing around and striking funny poses while backstage at the show. —

Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 Khloé, 40, included videos of Kendall modeling, dancing, laughing and goofing around with her famous siblings. —

Marina Watts, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024 The brothers had long goofed around playing football in the backyard, even devising creative games while bouncing on the trampoline. —

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 Nearly all of the new footage shows her padding around her Vegas manse or goofing around with her kids or doing sports-medicine sessions. —

Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for goof around