goof off

See also: goofoff and goof-off

English

Pronunciation

(US, without cot-caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˌɡuf ˈɔf/
(US, cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˌɡuf ˈɒf/
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Verb

goof off (third-person singular simple present goofs off, present participle goofing off, simple past and past participle goofed off)

(idiomatic, US) To dawdle, lollygag; to waste time aimlessly or engage in idle activity or inactivity.
He sat there goofing off all day instead of working.

Translations

engage in idle activity

Chinese:
Mandarin: 自娛自樂, 自娱自乐 (zìyúzìlè)
Dutch: niets doen, luilakken (nl)
Finnish: lorvailla

French: bassoter (fr)
Portuguese: morgar (pt)
Russian: би́ть баклу́ши (ru) (bítʹ baklúši), валя́ть дурака́ (ru) (valjátʹ duraká), сачкова́ть (ru) (sačkovátʹ)