All goof around synonyms

verb goof around

• dawdle — If you dawdle, you spend more time than is necessary going somewhere.
• loiter — to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal.
• niggle — to criticize, especially constantly or repeatedly, in a peevish or petty way; carp: to niggle about the fine points of interpretation; preferring to niggle rather than take steps to correct a situation.
• poke — to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs.
• mess — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
• doodle — a small pile of hay; haystack.
• puddle — a small pool of water, as of rainwater on the ground.
• tinker — a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
• fiddle — a musical instrument of the viol family.
• fritter — to squander or disperse piecemeal; waste little by little (usually followed by away): to fritter away one's money; to fritter away an afternoon.
• potter — Beatrix [bee-uh-triks] /ˈbi ə trɪks/ (Show IPA), 1866–1943, English writer and illustrator of children's books.
• temporize — to be indecisive or evasive to gain time or delay acting.
• rest — a support for a lance; lance rest.
• pause — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
• visit — to go to and stay with (a person or family) or at (a place) for a short time for reasons of sociability, politeness, business, curiosity, etc.: to visit a friend; to visit clients; to visit Paris.
• abide — to tolerate; put up with
• procrastinate — to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
• tail — the limitation of an estate to a person and the person’s heirs or some particular class of such heirs.
• lodge — Henry Cabot, 1850–1924, U.S. public servant and author: senator 1893–1924.
• dwell — to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
• filibuster — U.S. Politics. the use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favored or to force a decision against the will of the majority. an exceptionally long speech, as one lasting for a day or days, or a series of such speeches to accomplish this purpose. a member of a legislature who makes such a speech.
• tool — an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
• lag — netlag
• stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
• stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
• trail — to drag or let drag along the ground or other surface; draw or drag along behind.
• drag — drag and drop
• dally — If you dally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time.
• wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
• linger — to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
• sojourn — a temporary stay: during his sojourn in Paris.
• remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
• stall — a pretext, as a ruse, trick, or the like, used to delay or deceive.
• bide — to continue in a certain place or state; stay
• mess around — a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: The room was in a mess.
• hang around — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
• put off — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
• hold the phone — not hang up
• lose time — delay, fail to act
• stick around — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
• drag one's feet — to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.
• take one's time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.