as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing
returned home unannounced and found the au pair goofing off
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goof (off)
Noun
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Presumably, future episodes will continue to offer various one-off installments set in the show’s original status quo, when Mordecai and Rigby were just young slackers trying to avoid work.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026 -
Plus, the slacker peaches finally get to work.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
Noun
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To me, an underachiever in this sense would be franchises who have seen a ton of talent through multiple eras come through their doors while never winning anything of significance.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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But Flynn also oozes sniveling self-righteousness while hotly defending and petitioning for childhood innocence (amusing hints emerge that the daughter is a somewhat lazy and dim underachiever).—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Just take care of your[self], and veg out.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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This set is damn near professional-wear, with a blazer-style top and contrast piping for those who like to veg out with dignity.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The resort also has adult-only areas for parents to kick back at, while the kids hang out at the dedicated kids' and teen club.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Want to kick back and relax in style this summer?—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The home extends onto an expansive loggia with plenty of space for lounging and dining beside the heated infinity pool.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
15 May 2026
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Historically, Rostam solo albums are full of pensive and personal moments—reflections on life while taking long walks, weighing conflicted emotions while lounging in bed—and this one is no exception.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Though the sisters are supposedly first-generation Italian American, no whiff of the old country hangs about Kay; Dorothy will at least spit out a few words in Italian.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Turquoise pearl, and azure line the space, and a cylindrical hanging light sculpture made of hundreds of white and gold ceramic fish hangs about the lounge seating area.—
Kristin Braswell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Internationally, however, the film’s distribution prospects rest largely on Cotillard, also burdened with the heaviest dramatic lifting to do as the stricken, unworldly protagonist who bridges the film’s two improbably connected realms.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The good news is the Knicks making quick work of the Sixers granted a lot of time for Anunoby and the Knicks to rest.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Get our daily newsletter Yet Mr Schwarzman avoids footling with life’s foot-soldiers for a reason.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
19 Sep. 2019
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“Goof (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goof%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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