horse around

to engage in attention-getting playful or boisterous behavior <the boys were horsing around on the boat when one of them fell overboard> Synonyms act up, clown (around), fool around, cut up, hotdog, monkey (around), showboat, show off, skylarkRelated Words carry on, misbehave; roughhouse; caper, cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, rollick, romp; carouse, maffick, revel, roar, wassail