horseplay
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horseplay
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A compound of horse + play, possibly from observation of boisterous horses playing, or from its attributive sense "strong, big or coarse".
noun horse-play
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Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.
After a little horseplay and floating around, April said "Look over there, it's our skinny dipper." […]
Similar: horsing around, roughhousing
verb horseplays · horseplaying · horseplayed · horse-play
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To engage in horseplay.
Near-synonym: play fight
Similar: horse around, roughhouse, play fight
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noun rough or rowdy play
| Español | pelea, camorra |
|---|---|
| Français | chahut, jeu de chien |
| Deutsch | Unfug, Herumgealber |
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