goof off
/ˈɡuːf ˌɔːf/
noun
- A person who avoids work or responsibility; a lazy or irresponsible person.
- Our new teammate is a total goof-off who never finishes his assignments.
- The manager had to talk to the goof-off about wasting company time.
- Don't be a goof-off during group projects; everyone has to contribute.
- A period of time spent avoiding work or being unproductive.
- The teacher caught the students having a goof-off in the hallway.
- Friday afternoon turned into a goof-off because the boss was out.
- We had a goof-off after lunch and played video games instead of studying.
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