horse around

verb

1. informal.
   intr, adverb to indulge in horseplay

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

I swung my horse around in his tracks and raced him back to the poplars, knowing what I would find, and yet refusing to believe.

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And I told him I wouldn't have a horse around that would kick.

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It was cold, clear starlight when Farris brought my horse around.

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Then he mounted his wagon, turned his horse around, and went slowly down the hill, calling to his dog to follow.

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Frank's first and only inspiration was to turn his horse around and rush back to the assistance of his chum.

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