goof around (to) [exp]

Meaning:

• to spend time doing silly things and not to do helpful work.

Examples:

1. There is no customer in the shop and the salesmen are goofing around.
2. The kids were goofing around in the backyard, pretending to be pirates.
3. Stop goofing around in the office; we have a deadline to meet.
4. He goofed around during practice instead of focusing on improving his skills.
5. The teenagers were goofing around at the mall, trying on funny hats.
6. We spent the afternoon goofing around at the beach, throwing frisbees and making sandcastles.
7. If you keep goofing around, you won’t finish your homework on time.
8. He was goofing around during the meeting, cracking jokes instead of paying attention.
9. It’s fun to goof around with your friends sometimes and not take life too seriously.
10. They goofed around all evening, playing board games and laughing at old stories.
11. Sometimes it’s good to goof around a little after a stressful day at work.
12. We were just goofing around, so don’t take what we said too seriously.
13. Stop goofing around and help me set the table for dinner.
14. You can’t afford to goof around if you want to ace this exam.