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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Even Bell, an often great comedian, gets little to chew on and less to goof around about. —

Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025 In another Instagram video, Rihanna is seen goofing around with friends while using her Fenty Hair shampoo to properly clean a hair extension. —

Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 1 Jan. 2025 Lovato also shared videos of the group watching the New Year's fireworks, the snowy trees and goofing around on TikTok in their pajamas. —

Marina Watts, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Elsewhere, Lopez trims a different tree, stares into the camera while wearing a fuzzy wool hat, goofs around with her 16-year-old twins with ex Marc Anthony, Emme and Max, and hits the slopes. —

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for goof around