Horse Around (Verb)
Meaning
Indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"; "The bored children were fooling about".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The boys were horsing around in the classroom, completely ignoring the teacher's instructions.
- Stop horsing around and get back to your chores.
- Those kids were horsing around in the backyard all afternoon, making a huge mess.
- She's always horsing around with her friends, never taking anything seriously.
- Enough horsing around, it's time for dinner, let's clean up and wash our hands.