100 Phrasal Verbs in 100 Days 53/100: To Goof Off/Around 🤪 Definition: To waste time by playing around or being lazy instead of working or doing something productive. In English, we call someone who "goof off/around" a lot "a goofball." How to use it? • Goof off/around: Stop goofing off/around and get to work! • Goof off during + time: He goofed off/around during class • Goof off with + person: She is always goofing off/around with her best friend in choir. Examples in situations: At school: • Instead of studying, the students were goofing off in the library. • Don't goof around during math class - you need to pay attention. Work situations: • The boss caught the employees goofing off on social media during work hours. Free time: • After finishing my homework, I like to goof around and watch funny videos. With friends: • We spent the afternoon goofing off at the park instead of going to the mall. Important note: Goof off is informal and can be negative (wasting time when you should work) or neutral (having fun during free time). 💬Question: Do you ever goof off when you should be working or studying? What do you do when you goof around?