How to pronounce goof-off
American English pronunciation
GOOF-awf
- IPA
- /ˈɡufˌɔf/
- Syllables
- GOOF · awf (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What goof-off means
A person who wastes time instead of working
In a sentence: The class goof-off doodled all afternoon instead of doing his work.
Where it comes from: No one is sure where goof came from. A goof-off is someone who goofs off, or wastes time.
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