goof on
Rib someone lightheartedly
To goof on someone is to make fun of them or tease them playfully: We were just goofing on him about his haircut.
The phrase suggests lighthearted mockery rather than mean-spirited ridicule.
It can also mean to joke around about something: They spent the whole lunch goofing on bad movies.
- joke aroundEngage in playful banter
- clown aroundAct foolishly for laughs
- teaseMock playfully
- play aroundAct without serious intent
- mess withInterfere or tinker inappropriately
poke fun at · mock · jest · taunting · heckling · make fun of · give a hard time · bust chops · ridicule · joke · joshing · mess around · ribbing · pull someone's leg · roast · talk trash · lampooning · riff