goof off (to) [exp]

Meaning:

• to joke or play instead of working during work time.

Examples:

1. Hey Joe! there is a lot of work that we have to do! It’s not the time to goof off? Help me please!
2. Stop goofing off and get back to work! We need to finish this project by the end of the day.
3. The teacher caught us goofing off during class, and we had to stay after school.
4. I can’t believe he’s still goofing off during the meeting instead of taking notes!
5. We spent the whole afternoon goofing off at the park, playing games and laughing.
6. Instead of going to the gym, I ended up goofing off at home, watching Netflix all day.
7. Why are you goofing off, man? You’ve got a deadline coming up!
8. We were goofing off so much during the road trip that we didn’t even notice we passed the exit!
9. She’s always goofing off at work instead of getting things done. It’s starting to affect the team.
10. Stop goofing off and take this seriously. This is an important task!
11. I ended up goofing off all weekend instead of finishing the book I was supposed to read.
12. Stop goofing off and help me clean the kitchen.
13. You’ve been goofing off for the last hour! Get back to work!
14. He’s been goofing off during the entire class and still hasn’t turned in his homework.
15. We spent the whole afternoon goofing off at the beach, playing frisbee and relaxing.
16. I don’t care if we’re just goofing off, this is exactly what I needed after a stressful week.
17. Instead of focusing on the report, she’s been goofing off in meetings all week.
18. The team spent too much time goofing off, which delayed the project’s progress.