| 单词 | horseplay |
| 释义 | horseplay (once / 24522 pages) n Horseplay is a rough, rowdy kind of fun. If you and your friends are jokingly pushing each other into a swimming pool, it's horseplay. Horseplay is vaguely dangerous — someone could get hurt, and that's why you might hear a teacher, babysitter, or parent yelling, "Hey, kids! Knock off the horseplay!" The origin of this word is a bit vague, although it's known to date from the 1500s, probably from the sense of a horse as a heavy, strong, rough animal. WORD FAMILYhorseplay USAGE EXAMPLESTwo more, ages 15 and 16, died when kids who never should have had guns handled them recklessly during stupid horseplay. Washington Times(Oct 15, 2016) The Bruins have put a new spin on locker-room horseplay. Los Angeles Times(Oct 01, 2016) He found the natural noise and fuss and horseplay of undergraduates horrifying, after his dream. John Steinbeck, East of Eden(1952) n rowdy or boisterous play Hyper caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement |
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