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horse around
verb
horsed around; horsing around; horses around
: to engage in horseplay
horse around together, joking and laughing and pushing each other—D. K. Shipler
also
: fool around sense 1
Synonyms
Examples of horse around in a Sentence
the boys were horsing around on the boat when one of them fell overboard
Recent Examples on the Web
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
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Word History
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Horse around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horse%20around. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
horse around
verb
: to engage in horseplay : fool
was horsing around instead of studying
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