Fools break up the sofa (4)
I believe the answer is:
oafs
'fools' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'break up the sofa' is the wordplay.
'break up' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sofa' with letters rearranged gives 'OAFS'.
(Other definitions for oafs that I've seen before include "donkeys" , "Boors or buffoons" , "Louts on sofa" , "Idiots" , "fools?" .)