goofed around
Acted silly aimlessly
Goofed around means to spend time being playful or unproductive, typically engaging in silly behavior rather than serious work: We goofed around all afternoon instead of studying.
The phrase suggests harmless fun rather than genuine mischief, often with an undertone of wasted time.
- foolerySilly, senseless conduct
- mischiefPlayful troublesome behavior
- sillinessFrivolous, absurd behavior
- playfulInclined toward fun
- funAmusement or pleasure
frivolity · horseplay · clowning · cutting up · carefreeness · frolic · banter · larking · having a laugh · joking · romp · jest · amuse · pranking · hanging out · killing time · wasting time · whimsy
goofed aroundworked hard
buckled down · knuckled down · got down to business · applied oneself · toiled
goofed aroundfocused
Directing attention narrowly
concentrated · paid attention · applied oneself · honed in · zeroed in
goof, goofed, goofing, goofs, goofy, goofier, goofiest, goofily, goofiness