goofing off

A form of goof off — To dawdle, lollygag; to waste time aimlessly or engage in idle activity or inactivity.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of goof off

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe evasion of work or duty

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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