goofing
verb (present participle)UK /ˈɡuːfɪŋ/
US /ˈɡuːfɪŋ/
Playing around in a silly way instead of being serious.
The kids were goofing around in the backyard instead of doing their homework.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Making a careless mistake.
I kept goofing on the easy questions and lost points.
3. Wasting time doing nothing useful.
Stop goofing and help me clean up.
4. Teasing or playing jokes on someone in a friendly way.
They were goofing on their friend about his new haircut.