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horseplay

noun

horse·​play ˈhȯrs-ˌplā How to pronounce horseplay (audio)
: rough or boisterous play

Example Sentences

The lamp got broken when the kids were engaging in a little horseplay. when he saw us spraying each other with the hose instead of washing the car, Dad yelled, “Cut out the horseplay!”
Recent Examples on the Web So the star learns his part, Or this horseplay could get out of hand. Pat Myers, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 Some of the alleged horseplay was aimed at male employees, too. oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2022 The Montgomerys said the bruise was caused by horseplay with a sibling. Washington Post, 4 May 2022 Burnight, then the principal, describes the incident as essentially horseplay. New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022 Martha and George’s fictitious baby — one of their private games Martha took upon herself to share with her guests in a night of brutal horseplay — will have to die. Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2022 His father, Aurvandil War-Raven (Ethan Hawke), is a pretty fun dad for a warrior chieftain, turning Amleth’s initiation ceremony into a night of silly, flatulent horseplay. New York Times, 21 Apr. 2022 Sue says the fall was the result of the careless horseplay of teen boys, who’d been dangling the child. Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2022 Ultimately, embracing horseplay is about giving your kids the space and trust to fulfill their needs for connection and joy. Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of horseplay was in 1589

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