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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The actor remembered goofing around on set between takes, with Kilmer using a personal video camera to make a personal record.
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
Walter Brosnan, a frequent bar customer, and Victor Horan, her coworker, recounted that Kitty was sweet and liked to goof around.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
Walter Brosnan, a frequent bar customer, and Victor Horan, her coworker, recounted that Kitty was sweet and liked to goof around.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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
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 10 Apr. 2025.
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