horse around

verb

horsed around; horsing around; horses around

intransitive verb

: to engage in horseplay
horse around together, joking and laughing and pushing each otherD. K. Shipler

Examples of horse around in a Sentence

the boys were horsing around on the boat when one of them fell overboard
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After five teenage boys are shown horsing around on a Malibu beach for a few seconds, the shot dissolves into Liam’s perfect coif, his unbuttoned shirt, his disarming smile. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019 The Game of Thrones alum, 28, was seen horsing around with the British aristocrat at a polo match at his family's estate in West Sussex, England on Saturday, June 29. Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024 That can include a weekend getaway to Santa Barbara, or just horsing around with his 5-year-old son playing a toddler version of basketball. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024 Turner was seen horsing around with the British aristocrat at a polo match at his family's estate in West Sussex, England in late June. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for horse around 

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of horse around was in 1919

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Cite this Entry

“Horse around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horse%20around. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

horse around

verb
: to engage in horseplay : fool
was horsing around instead of studying
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