goof on

English

Verb

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

1. (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, shortchange their handwashing, and so on.

Related terms

• goofiness
• goof off