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verb

Definition of goof (off)next
as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing returned home unannounced and found the au pair goofing off

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goof-off

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noun

as in slacker

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goof (off)
  1. slacker
  2. underachiever
  3. veg out
  4. kick back
  5. lounge
  6. hang about
  7. rest
  8. footle
Noun
  • The other end is no slacker either, featuring a pry bar that can open stubborn food tins, remove nails, and shatter glass in an emergency.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The group’s sound moves intuitively through the expansive psychedelic slacker rock ethos of the Flaming Lips into pop-punk, hip-hop, and even electronic, all with alchemic cohesion.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
Definition of slacker
Noun
  • The film tells the story of a lovable underachiever who hatches an outrageous scheme to avoid paying alimony to his fashion-executive ex-wife.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The trophy cements an excellent turnaround under Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag who has transformed the club from perennial underachievers to trophy winners in just over 10 months.
    Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of underachiever
Verb
  • Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
  • This isn't only a place to veg out, though.
    Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
Definition of veg out
Verb
  • In addition to kicking back on the spotless beach, the family vacay included fun times at the resort’s waterpark and enjoying their signature Sesame Street character breakfast.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Setting Wrapped in a Modern Package Take a dip in the gunite pool before kicking back in one of the two alfresco entertaining rooms.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of kick back
Verb
  • For the Germantown resident, try the shirt with a sausage lounging on a bun, Burt Reynolds style.
    The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Make sure to choose a chair or couch that not only matches your style, but is great for lounging in for long periods.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of lounge
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
  • An employee who is secure in their place in the organization can rest assured that they will not be demoralized by someone else swooping in and undermining their decisions or undercutting their authority.
    Joe Altieri, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In the meantime, Queen Camilla is resting privately at home under the care of her doctors.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of rest
Verb
  • Get our daily newsletter Yet Mr Schwarzman avoids footling with life’s foot-soldiers for a reason.
    The Economist, The Economist, 19 Sep. 2019
  • Last year an American startup called Swarm Technologies paid a footling $900,000 fine for sending four tiny satellites into orbit on an Indian rocket, having been denied permission to do so by the US Federal Communications Commission.
    The Economist, The Economist, 17 July 2019
Definition of footle
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