goof off

See also: goofoff and goof-off

English

Pronunciation
  • (US, without cot-caught merger) IPA(key): /ˌɡuf ˈɔf/
  • (US, cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˌɡuf ˈɒf/
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Verb

goof off (third-person singular simple present goofs off, present participle goofing off, simple past and past participle goofed off)

  1. (idiomatic, US) To dawdle, lollygag; to waste time aimlessly or engage in idle activity or inactivity.
    He sat there goofing off all day instead of working.

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