CEFR B2

horseplay

noun

Meaning

horseplay means rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

  • The article uses horseplay to mean rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.
  • The teacher asked students to find horseplay in the reading.

Synonyms: roughhousing, play fight, roughhouse