goof
verb (used without object)
to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.
was goofing
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past progressiveof goof.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Everyone was goofing around on his son’s Xbox, Giles remembered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
Helton thought Manning was goofing around when his first throw fluttered and fell short.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2021
I’ve often suspected that Hawking, who had a wicked sense of humor, was goofing when he talked about an “ultimate theory.”
From Scientific American ● Sep. 7, 2019
He said, “We were punchy. I was goofing around.”
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 22, 2019
Again, with that facial expression, you couldn’t tell if Spoon was goofing on him or sincere.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
