horseplay

[ hawrs-pley ]

/ ˈhɔrsˌpleɪ /

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noun

rough or boisterous play or pranks.

Origin of horseplay

First recorded in 1580–90; horse + play

OTHER WORDS FROM horseplay

horseplayful, adjective

Words nearby horseplay

Horsens, horse of a different color, horse opera, horse parlor, horse pistol, horseplay, horseplayer, horsepower, horsepower-hour, horsepox, horse race

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Example sentences from the Web for horseplay

The BBC confirmed that the bite had taken place but claimed it was merely “horseplay.”
Meet Mark Thompson, The Winner of Survivor: NYT|Nico Hines|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But their usual escapades of horseplay are not to my taste—I prefer fighting to that.
The Admiral|Douglas Sladen
But all this horseplay was not to the higher taste of Cleopatra—with Cæsar, she would never have done it.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7|Elbert Hubbard
It was bludgeonly done, but only part of a game, a kind of horseplay at which most men of letters of the age were playing.
Letters on Literature|Andrew Lang

The miasma of depression seemed blown clean away by the horseplay of the elements.
Far to Seek|Maud Diver
At first Ben, who had taken but little interest in the horseplay just enacted, kept well to the front.
Dave Porter At Bear Camp|Edward Stratemeyer

British Dictionary definitions for horseplay

horseplay

/ (ˈhɔːsˌpleɪ) /

noun

rough, boisterous, or rowdy play

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	horseplay
释义	horseplay [ hawrs-pley ] / ˈhɔrsˌpleɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR horseplay ON THESAURUS.COM noun rough or boisterous play or pranks. Origin of horseplay First recorded in 1580–90; horse + play OTHER WORDS FROM horseplay horseplayful, adjective Words nearby horseplay Horsens, horse of a different color, horse opera, horse parlor, horse pistol, horseplay, horseplayer, horsepower, horsepower-hour, horsepox, horse race Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for horseplay The BBC confirmed that the bite had taken place but claimed it was merely “horseplay.” Meet Mark Thompson, The Winner of Survivor: NYT\|Nico Hines\|May 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But their usual escapades of horseplay are not to my taste—I prefer fighting to that. The Admiral\|Douglas Sladen But all this horseplay was not to the higher taste of Cleopatra—with Cæsar, she would never have done it. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7\|Elbert Hubbard It was bludgeonly done, but only part of a game, a kind of horseplay at which most men of letters of the age were playing. Letters on Literature\|Andrew Lang The miasma of depression seemed blown clean away by the horseplay of the elements. Far to Seek\|Maud Diver At first Ben, who had taken but little interest in the horseplay just enacted, kept well to the front. Dave Porter At Bear Camp\|Edward Stratemeyer British Dictionary definitions for horseplay horseplay / (ˈhɔːsˌpleɪ) / noun rough, boisterous, or rowdy play Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to horseplay misbehavior, rowdiness, hijinks, shenanigans, tomfoolery, buffoonery, antics, clowning, capers, pranks, fooling around, fun and games
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horseplay

noun

Origin of horseplay

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British Dictionary definitions for horseplay

noun

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