goof (around)

verb

Definition of goof (around)next
as in to play
to spend time in aimless activity we've been goofing around long enough; it's time to get some real work done

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goof (around)
  1. play
  2. fool around
  3. hang about
  4. mess around
Verb
  • The graduate student didn’t play in the season opener at Texas, only got in the game late against UNC, and played sparingly against CU before breaking out with a 156-yard, two-touchdown performance against UTEP.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Mack played only a handful of snaps because of a groin injury.
    Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 10 Nov. 2024
Definition of play
Verb
  • Why fool around with a convention that everyone understood and practiced?
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Flashbacks peppered throughout the first several episodes reveal that Yasmin caught her father fooling around with a pregnant woman on the boat.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
Definition of fool around
Verb
  • Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The big picture: The nine-block shopping district got its own Art Deco-style sign on Monday, which now hangs about 25 feet in the air over Cary Street by Burtons Grill & Bar.
    Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of hang about
Verb
  • No need to mess around with bug spray thanks to this tiny machine that takes just 15 minutes to reach maximum protection, can work for up to nine hours straight, and covers a field of 20 feet to shield you from those pesky bugs.
    Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Not only does the gin contribute pine notes that echo evergreens that blanket 40 percent of the state, but the cocktail is, like Alaska itself, both starkly gorgeous and not here to mess around.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of mess around
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“Goof (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goof%20%28around%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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