horse around

British  

verb

1. informal (intr, adverb) to indulge in horseplay

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horse around Idioms  

1. Indulge in frivolous activity or play. For example, The boys were horsing around all afternoon. This term presumably alludes to horseplay, which has meant “rough or boisterous play” since the late 1500s. [First half of 1900s]

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horse around

However, in a break from his normal routine, Pletcher galloped the horse around 7:45 a.m. as state veterinarians watched.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2023

"So of course children horse around and they might have skin to skin contact, but usually it's not prolonged during most activities."

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2022

Charlotte Casiraghi, a niece of Prince Albert of Monaco, opened the Chanel Haute Couture show by riding her horse around the catwalk in Paris.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2022

At one point, Lazenby galloped a horse around so buoyantly that he nearly ran down Bernard Lee, who played his boss, M.

From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2019

Wheeling his horse around, he dug in his spurs.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin