horse around

phrasal verb

Meaning

Engage in boisterous, playful, or rowdy behavior that is often unproductive or silly.

Stop horsing around in the hallway before you accidentally break something.
They spent the whole afternoon horsing around at the park instead of finishing their project.

Synonyms: play, mess around, fool around, lark about

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: /hɔːrs əˈraʊnd/

Engage in boisterous, playful, or rowdy behavior that is often unproductive or silly.

Stop horsing around in the hallway before you accidentally break something.
They spent the whole afternoon horsing around at the park instead of finishing their project.
The coach warned the team not to horse around during the final practice session.

horse around with [someone] (phrasal verb): To play or act silly with a specific person. — "He loves to horse around with his younger cousins."
stop horsing around (idiom): A common command to cease unproductive or silly behavior. — "The supervisor told the staff to stop horsing around and focus on the deadline."

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