goof
verb (used without object)
to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.
were 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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It thrived when its young presenters were goofing around, seemingly unrestricted.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2021
It was a rainy day when Jana and her kid sister were goofing around in the living room.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 4, 2020
The defending Maryland 4A state champions were goofing off too much in offseason workouts and communication between returning veterans and a collection of important new transfers wasn’t developing like he hoped.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2016
He’d serve your customers while you were goofing off and watching the match.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2014
They were goofing off the in the water and their horseplay — as it has since they were schoolboys — got a little heated.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2013
