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 five-minute mash-up rapidly intercuts scenes of happy domesticity (a loving mother, kids in face paint eating popcorn in front of the tube, teens affectionately goofing around) with gruesome murders committed by a beautiful little boy.
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
On the walk to the stadium, the boys goofed around and tossed a football.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Maybe people want to use their phone to text and goof around, and these stories are light engagement.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Schedules crush spontaneity; responsibilities numb the impulse to just goof around.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
On the walk to the stadium, the boys goofed around and tossed a football.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Maybe people want to use their phone to text and goof around, and these stories are light engagement.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Schedules crush spontaneity; responsibilities numb the impulse to just goof around.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 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 25 Oct. 2025.
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