goofing

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Verb goof has 1 sense

sin, blunder, boob, goof - commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; "I blundered during the job interview"
--₁ is one way to transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break

Derived form: noun goof₁
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Term: Goofing

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To engage in playful or silly behavior; to act in a light-hearted manner.

Example sentence: The children were goofing around in the park, laughing and chasing each other.

Sense 2: To make a mistake or commit a blunder; to act clumsily or incompetently.

Example sentence: I apologize for goofing up the report. I didn't double-check the numbers properly.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A foolish or silly act or behavior.

Example sentence: His constant goofing is not appreciated during important meetings.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Describing something that is amusing, silly, or playful.

Example sentence: The movie was a light-hearted comedy with lots of goofing characters.