1. Ý Nghĩa
Goof (n,v): hành động ngớ ngẩn, ngu xuẩn.
Goof around: cư xử một cách ngớ ngẩn, pha trò để tạo niềm vui. “Goof around” có thể bao gồm nhiều hoạt động khác nhau, chẳng hạn như chơi khăm, làm mặt buồn cười, kể chuyện cười, tham gia vào những trò đùa tinh quái hoặc đơn giản là hành động ngớ ngẩn và vô tư.
2. Ví dụ/Examples
We decided to goof around, pull foolish pranks, and stay up way past our bedtime for the sleepover.
With Linda around, the office will never be monotonous; she is the queen when it comes to telling jokes, goofing around, and creating an enjoyable atmosphere.
Instead of studying, we spent the entire afternoon goofing around at the mall, trying on ridiculous outfits, and posing for goofy selfies.
During the road trip, they passed the time by goofing around with car games and telling ghost stories.
Rachel and John made up their minds to skip that formal event in favor of goofing around at the arcade.
We made an effort to keep from goofing around the campfire and tried to use eerie sound effects, but everyone just started laughing at their “serious” storytelling.
