Definition of horseplay
: rough or boisterous play
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Examples of horseplay in a Sentence
The lamp got broken when the kids were engaging in a little horseplay.
when he saw us spraying each other with the hose instead of washing the car, Dad yelled, “Cut out the horseplay!”
First Known Use of horseplay
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HORSEPLAY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of horseplay for English Language Learners
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: rough or loud play : energetic and noisy playful activity
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