goofing off
Example Sentences
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Geisel lasted less than a year in Oxford, but Jones says "once he's hooked up with Helen" he spent his time "travelling, goofing off and kind of really doing anything but his studies".
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
Eileen Shiffrin, Mikaela’s mother and original skiing Obi-Wan, says she knows it’s going to be a good day when her daughter is goofing off and chatty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
These photos are a delicious slice into Glen Han’s late night experiences, from LeBron James cheesing with Tyler, the Creator at Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton show to Bella Hadid goofing off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
That doesn’t mean he was pumped to drive to Canada at 8 a.m. on a Saturday for any reason that didn’t involve goofing off in Vancouver.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2023
Whenever Mr. Keller sees people goofing off during shop, he points at them with his nub and says, “Careful or you’ll lose a digit.”
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
