"goof off" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˌɡuːf ˈɒf/ [UK], /ˌɡuf ˈɔf/ [US] (note: without the cot–caught merger), /ˌɡuf ˈɑf/ [cot-caught-merger] Audio: en-us-goof off.ogg , en-au-goof off.ogg Forms: goofs off [present, singular, third-person], goofing off [participle, present], goofed off [participle, past], goofed off [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} goof off (third-person singular simple present goofs off, present participle goofing off, simple past and past participle goofed off)
  1. (US, Australia, slang) To dawdle, lollygag; to waste time aimlessly or engage in idle activity or inactivity. Tags: Australia, US, slang Translations (engage in idle activity): ῥαθυμέω (rhathuméō) (Ancient Greek), ᎡᏙᎵᏙᎭ (edolidoha) (Cherokee), 自娛自樂 (Chinese Mandarin), 自娱自乐 (zìyúzìlè) (Chinese Mandarin), niets doen (Dutch), luilakken (Dutch), lorvailla (Finnish), bassoter (French), hullussella (Ingrian), morgar (Portuguese), би́ть баклу́ши (bítʹ baklúši) (Russian), валя́ть дурака́ (valjátʹ duraká) (Russian), сачкова́ть (sačkovátʹ) (Russian), holgazanear (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-goof_off-en-verb-CbSO5k-h Categories (other): American English, Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "off", Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Cherokee translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Ingrian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 14 45 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "off": 42 23 35 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 56 16 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 14 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 17 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 45 28 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Cherokee translations: 47 27 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 47 25 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 49 26 25 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 46 26 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Ingrian translations: 47 26 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 48 24 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 49 25 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 51 24 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 46 26 27 Disambiguation of 'engage in idle activity': 91 3 6
  2. (US, dated, slang) To make a mistake. Tags: US, dated, slang
    Sense id: en-goof_off-en-verb-OIOYNop3 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "off", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 14 45 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "off": 42 23 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 14 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 17 40
  3. (US, dated, slang) To fall asleep or pass out on drugs. Tags: US, dated, slang
    Sense id: en-goof_off-en-verb-SNrFYEh0 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "off", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 14 45 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "off": 42 23 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 14 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 17 40

Inflected forms

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