horse around

verb

horsed around; horsing around; horses around

intransitive verb

: to engage in horseplay

horse around together, joking and laughing and pushing each other

—D. K. Shipler

also : fool around sense 1

Synonyms

• act up
• clown (around)
• cut up
• fool around
• hotdog
• monkey (around)
• show off
• showboat
• skylark

Examples of horse around in a Sentence

the boys were horsing around on the boat when one of them fell overboard

Recent Examples on the Web

After five teenage boys are shown horsing around on a Malibu beach for a few seconds, the shot dissolves into Liam’s perfect coif, his unbuttoned shirt, his disarming smile. —Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019

The Game of Thrones alum, 28, was seen horsing around with the British aristocrat at a polo match at his family's estate in West Sussex, England on Saturday, June 29. —Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024

That can include a weekend getaway to Santa Barbara, or just horsing around with his 5-year-old son playing a toddler version of basketball. —Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024

Turner was seen horsing around with the British aristocrat at a polo match at his family's estate in West Sussex, England in late June. —Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

horse around

verb

: to engage in horseplay : fool

was horsing around instead of studying