goof off
Third Person
goofs off
Present Participle
goofing off
Past Tense
goofed off
Past Participle
goofed off
1
to waste time or engage in unproductive or silly activities instead of doing something more important or responsible
- The employees were caught goofing off at work, and productivity suffered as a result.
- Instead of studying, he spent the afternoon goofing off and playing video games.
- She often goofs off at home when she should be doing chores.
- They goofed off during the meeting and missed important information.