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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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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

He walked from his boardinghouse to the inauguration and rode a horse around Washington instead of a coach.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

Stannis said no word, but turned his horse around and started back toward his camp.

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

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