goof on en · VERB
Meanings
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(informal, transitive) To mildly mock, tease, make fun of; usually implying good-natured fun more than biting sarcasm.
The students were goofing on the food safety training, pretending to eat off the floor, to shortchange their handwashing, and so on.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goofs on | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| goofing on | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| goofed on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| goofed on | Tense=Past | lexicographic |