goof off

Example Sentences

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An adult goof-off goes back to elementary school in order to run his father’s company.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2019

Beetle’s cast includes the title character, a lanky goof-off whose eyes are always covered by the visor of his hat or helmet; his rotund nemesis, Sgt.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2018

Probably not as articulate and maybe more of a goof-off.

From US News • Jan. 8, 2016

Phil is the inscrutable sage; Willie, the son who runs the duck call company, is the brainy buffoon; Jase, another son, is the droll goof-off; Korie, Willie’s wife, is the levelheaded one; and so on.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2013

Addie: Well, we’re giving him a chance to be more than a goof-off.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe