act the goat

English

Etymology

act + goat

Verb

act the goat (third-person singular simple present acts the goat, present participle acting the goat, simple past and past participle acted the goat)

1. To play around in a silly manner.

Synonyms

• act the giddy goat
• act the jennet
• act the maggot
• clown around
• horse around
• mess about
• play the goat
• play the giddy goat

Translations

play around in a silly manner

• Polish: błaznować (pl) impf

References

• “act the goat”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• Cambridge Online Dictionary