1. acting in a silly or playful manner
Usage: informal
2. making a mistake or error
Usage: informal
3. wasting time instead of working or being productive
Usage: informal

Examples

• Stop goofing around and pay attention to the lesson.
• The kids were goofing in the backyard all afternoon.
• I was goofing off instead of studying for my test.
• He’s always goofing with his friends during lunch break.
• She admitted to goofing on the math problem.
• They got in trouble for goofing during the meeting.
• The students were goofing around in the hallway.