The child was complaining of boredom, so his dad began to goof around to do what?\nOptions:\n- entertain\n- listen to music\n- play chess\n- knit sweaters\n- meet interesting people
Let's think step by step.
entertain
Goofing around means to do silly or playful things.

Entertaining is a way of goofing around.

Entertainment helps in beating boredom.

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Thus, the answer is entertain