goof around

verb

To fool around.

Meanings

verbgoof around (third-person singular simple present goofs around, present participle goofing around, simple past and past participle goofed around)

present singular third person goofs around · participle present goofing around · participle past goofed around · past goofed around

  1. slangTo fool around.

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Esperanto petoli
  • petolito fool around
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Chicago

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