as in to fool around
to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior
the boys were horsing around on the boat when one of them fell overboard
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Recent Examples of horse around
The Game of Thrones alum, 28, was seen horsing around with the British aristocrat at a polo match at his family's estate in West Sussex, England on Saturday, June 29.
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Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
That can include a weekend getaway to Santa Barbara, or just horsing around with his 5-year-old son playing a toddler version of basketball.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
Turner was seen horsing around with the British aristocrat at a polo match at his family's estate in West Sussex, England in late June.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Melissa Joan Hart on nearly being fired from Sabrina over Maxim photo shoot: 'Worst day of my life'
Other photos on Hart’s profile show her family horsing around in the Truckee River, swimming in the lake, and relaxing on the beach.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 July 2024
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Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
That can include a weekend getaway to Santa Barbara, or just horsing around with his 5-year-old son playing a toddler version of basketball.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
Turner was seen horsing around with the British aristocrat at a polo match at his family's estate in West Sussex, England in late June.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Melissa Joan Hart on nearly being fired from Sabrina over Maxim photo shoot: 'Worst day of my life'
Other photos on Hart’s profile show her family horsing around in the Truckee River, swimming in the lake, and relaxing on the beach.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horse around
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Oklahoma fooled around with Houston long enough to escape with a narrow 16-12 win.—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2024
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While the siblings have the habit of getting into troubles and to only use their creative skills to fool around, Michael sees in them a real talent.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Groth of Any Thyme Catering and her team show off one of their catering feats, a canoe filled with various snacks and bites to eat.—
Kendall Larson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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There are also plenty of Instagram-worthy cave rooms to show off to people back home.—
Megan duBois,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Police then went to English's car to search for additional destructive devices and found a 750-milliliter bottle of Smirnoff vodka as well as a gray sweatshirt that had been cut up.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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How cut up was John Bell and the whole team that day?—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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All that lightweight foam underfoot can help keep your arches from acting up when your mileage starts to climb on long-distance runs.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
27 Nov. 2024
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Urban Meyer is getting increasingly frustrated with him and other players acting up, to the point that the stress and increasingly long work hours are beginning to really affect his physical health.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2024
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Another interesting finding from the clinical trial that was more recently reveled is the reduction of visceral fat.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Host Nikki Glaser, fresh from her successful emceeing duties, was seen reveling with fellow comedian Nate Bargatze, both basking in the evening’s triumphs.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
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