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noun

goofing

GOO-fihng
noun
1
The act of fooling around or making mistakes, especially playfully.
"Enough goofing around — we need to finish this project."

How to Use Goofing

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In plain EnglishMessing about or clowning around instead of focusing.

Common pairings
goofing around goofing off

Word Forms

goofings plural

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