Meaning & use
Horseplay
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Rough, boisterous play or fooling around, often involving physical antics.
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The teacher told the boys to cut out the horseplay before someone got hurt.
What started as friendly horseplay in the pool quickly got out of hand.
A note on using this word
Despite the name, horseplay has nothing to do with actual horses; it likely refers to the rough, unruly antics associated with untamed horses.
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