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

"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

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

Jaime pushed his wet hair back with his fingers and wheeled his horse around.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin