The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IDLE , but the solution may also be MONKEYINGAROUND which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Goofing off crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IDLE | 88 % | 4 |
| MONKEYINGAROUND | 12 % | 15 |
Why may MONKEYINGAROUND be the right solution?
"Goofing off" is a colloquial phrase that means to waste time or fool around. "Monkeying around" is a similar colloquial phrase that means to play around or act silly. Therefore, "Monkeying around" is a suitable answer for the clue "Goofing off."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Goofing off
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- goldbricking
- shirking
- slacking
- soldiering
- fun and games
- truancy
- playaround
- screw-off
- slang
- cop-out
- lollygagger
- displacement activity
Crossword Answer definitions
IDLE noun- An idle animation.
- An idle game.
- To spend in idleness; to waste; to consume.
- To lose or spend time doing nothing, or without being employed in business.
- Of an engine: to run at a slow speed, or out of gear; to tick over.
- Empty, vacant.
- Not being used appropriately; not occupied; (of time) with no, no important, or not much activity.
- Not engaged in any occupation or employment; unemployed; inactive; doing nothing in particular.
- Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful.
- Of no importance; useless; worthless; vain; trifling; thoughtless; silly.
- Light-headed; foolish.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result IDLE
- Lay off
- Like some threats
- Not in use
- Not working
- Twiddling one's thumbs
- Cleese's cohort, once
- Inactive
- Like chatter, perhaps
- Run in neutral
- Unoccupied