Phrase guide

horse around

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To engage in horseplay.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

Examples

  • Can we quit horsing around and get some work done?
  • Stop horsing around with the controls, before you break something.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

indulge in horseplay

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!
  • The bored children were fooling about

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: arse around, fool around, fool

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: joke, jest, play

History

Etymology

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