GOOFED (OFF) Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

goofed (off)

verb

past tense of goof (off)

as in hung (around or out)

to spend time doing nothing returned home unannounced and found the au pair goofing off

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Officer Rory lets Greg go, but the combination of the walk and thinking about his daughter’s predicament has bummed him out.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Rittenhouse admits to initially being bummed out to not be the murderer, only to quickly come around to preferring this outcome.

— Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of bummed

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In the years after the schedule was relaxed, three more instances were discovered before the crash.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Tailoring became lighter, proportions relaxed and layering more instinctive, creating wardrobes that feel versatile rather than prescriptive.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

Definition of relaxed

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Also make sure hot food is served piping hot, health officials say, and cold food should be kept thoroughly chilled.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
After cooling, place toothpicks around perimeter of custard, then cover with plastic wrap (don’t let plastic touch custard) and keep chilled.

— Rachel Dolfi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2026

Definition of chilled

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In the living room, a tabby cat with a clipped ear lounged on a velvet couch, her front paws propping open an illustrated catalogue of military aircraft.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026

Definition of lounged

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Kelce played a bully of a restaurant manager who fires a busboy (played by Bad Bunny).

— Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 July 2026
She has been featured in various TV shows, including an English show called Upstairs, Downstairs (1971), and played Desdemona in Broadway’s Othello before retiring in the early 1980s, per the Walt Disney Archives.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

Definition of played

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No balls were kicked around, but a first impression was made about a pitch that’s cropped tighter than a Pebble Beach fairway yet in impressive shape after four games over 11 days.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Near a door leading to a loading dock, a group of players on the host Vegas Golden Knights — including forward Mitch Marner, who went on to score a regulation hat trick in a 5-4 win — stood in a circle and kicked around a soccer ball.

— Peter Baugh, New York Times, 8 June 2026

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