Definitions for goofing off
goof·ing off

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing off, goldbrickingnoun

   the evasion of work or duty

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1. goofing off

   Goofing off refers to engaging in activities that are not serious or productive, often as a form of procrastination or escape from responsibilities. It typically involves fooling around, wasting time, being idle, or avoiding work or tasks that need to be done. This can include playing games, browsing the internet aimlessly, chatting, joking around, or otherwise being unproductive.

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1. Goofing off

   Goofing off is a slang term in the United States for engaging in recreation or an idle pastime while obligations of work or society are neglected. Common obligations neglected in the course of goofing off include schoolwork, paid employment, social courtesies and the expectations of relations. Goofing off at school is considered to be a regular behaviour, which is engaged in by all students at one time or another. When goofing off occurs within the classroom, teachers can resolve the matter quickly by direct confrontation. Employers may use wage premiums to discourage goofing off by their employees, although it is suggested that the effects of such incentives causes aging to have a negative effect upon earnings sooner than would be otherwise expected. Goofing off has been shown to improve work or study in the right environments, and can relieve stress. It may be a form of creativity and experimentation, providing useful learning experiences and discoveries. Some research has indicated that women tend to feel more guilt than men about taking time for themselves and so use breaks to become more organized. Perhaps the most famous example of goofing off is the tale reported by Suetonius of Nero fiddling while Rome burned. Although commonly retold, it is untrue.

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1. • Evasion

How to pronounce goofing off?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of goofing off in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of goofing off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of goofing off in a Sentence

1. Bernhard Langer:

   Whenever I do something, I want to do it well, I want to do it great to the best of my ability, when the day comes and I’m out here just goofing off, it’s time to go home and play with the grandkids and kids, which is great, too.

2. Jerri Kelly:

   They spent a good five minutes goofing off and screwing around in [ the neighbor's ] driveway and up around their house. That's not selling cards.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=goofing off