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goofs on

goofs on is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 goofs on

What is goofs on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goofs on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of goof on.

Words near goofs on in the dictionary

  1. goofoffs
  2. goofproof
  3. goofs
  4. goofs around
  5. goofs off
  6. goofs on
  7. goofs up
  8. goofspiel
  9. goofur
  10. goofus
  11. goofus bird

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