horse around
verb
horsed around; horsing around; horses around
intransitive verb
: to engage in horseplay
horse around together, joking and laughing and pushing each other
D. K. Shipler
D. K. Shipler also : fool around sense 1
Synonyms
- act up
- clown (around)
- cut up
- fool around
- hotdog
- monkey (around)
- show off
- showboat
- skylark
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Example Sentences
the boys were horsing around on the boat when one of them fell overboard
Word History
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined above
horse around
verb
as in to fool around
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior the boys were horsing around on the boat when one of them fell overboard Synonyms & Similar Words
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- fool around
- show off
- cut up
- clown (around)
- act up
- monkey (around)
- hotdog
- showboat
- revel
- skylark
- carry on
- roar
- misbehave
- lark
- caper
- romp
- gambol
- cavort
- frolic
- frisk
- maffick
- carouse
- roughhouse
- wassail
- rollick
- disport