goof off
Example Sentences
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Assigning in-class lessons on devices invites kids to rush through them so they can goof off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
“I left Paris thinking I’m going to goof off now,” Conlon explained, having for seven of his nine Paris years retained his positions in Cologne, shuttling between two exceptionally demanding jobs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
For me, I felt like I needed to schedule time to goof off.
From Salon ● May 4, 2023
Some of the best stories are not tied to the dramatic action but the dalliances, the self-contained exploits that often provide opportunities for the characters to goof off or slip into more existential meditations.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
I have been to Alaska some twenty times during the past twenty years—to climb mountains, to work as a carpenter and a commercial salmon fisherman and a journalist, to goof off, to poke around.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
