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goofing on

goofing on is the present participle and gerund of goof on.

Meaning of goof on

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, to shortchange their handwashing, and so on.

Questions about goofing on

What is goofing on the present participle and gerund of?
Goofing on is the present participle and gerund of goof on.

Words near goofing on in the dictionary

  1. goofiness
  2. goofinesses
  3. goofing
  4. goofing around
  5. goofing off
  6. goofing on
  7. goofing up
  8. goofings
  9. goofish
  10. goofishness
  11. goofoff

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