horseplay

== English == === Alternative forms === horse-play (rare) === Etymology === A compound of horse +‎ play, possibly from observation of boisterous horses playing, or from its attributive sense "strong, big or coarse". === Pronunciation === === Noun === horseplay (uncountable) Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm. Synonyms: horsing around, roughhousing ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === horseplay (third-person singular simple present horseplays, present participle horseplaying, simple past and past participle horseplayed) (intransitive) To engage in horseplay. Synonyms: horse around, roughhouse Hypernyms: fool around, mess around, fuck around (vulgar) Near-synonym: play fight ==== Translations ==== === See also === ponyplay