act the goat

verb

To play around in a silly manner.

Similar
act the giddy goatact the jennetact the maggotclown aroundhorse aroundmess aboutplay the goatplay the giddy goat
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Meanings

verbact the goat (third-person singular simple present acts the goat, present participle acting the goat, simple past and past participle acted the goat)

present singular third person acts the goat · participle present acting the goat · participle past acted the goat · past acted the goat

  1. To play around in a silly manner.

    Synonyms: act the giddy goat, act the jennet, act the maggot, clown around, horse around, mess about, play the goat, play the giddy goat

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo play around in a silly manner.

Similar
act the giddy goatact the jennetact the maggotclown aroundhorse aroundmess aboutplay the goatplay the giddy goat
Also see
act the giddy goatact the jennetact the maggotplay the giddy goatplay the giddy oxplay the goat

Origin

act + goat

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Translations

Māori whakaheahea
  • whakaheaheaplay around in a silly manner
Polish błaznować, pajacować
  • błaznowaćplay around in a silly manner
  • pajacowaćplay around in a silly manner
Cite this entry
APA

act the goat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/act%20the%20goat

MLA

“act the goat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/act%20the%20goat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “act the goat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/act%20the%20goat.

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