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goofing off vs dodging

dodging vs goofing off

goofing off and dodging both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
goofing off Yes No No No
dodging Yes No No No
As nouns, dodging is a hypernym of goofing off; that is, dodging is a word with a broader meaning than goofing off:
  • goofing off: the evasion of work or duty
  • dodging: nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
Other hypernyms of goofing off include escape, evasion.
goofing off (noun) dodging (noun)
the evasion of work or duty nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
Difference between goofing off and dodging

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