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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Example Sentences

The youngsters sulk, stomp and scamper, pull pranks and horse around.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

The next day, the team filmed additional scenes on Carbon Beach near the Azoff's Malibu home, stripping down to shorts to juggle a ball, horse around in the surf and approximate the 'running man' dance.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

They horse around with irreverent humor and messy physicality.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2022

"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

Then he turned his horse around to go back into the Wood, and she watched him go, feeling as if her world had split wide open.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo