horse around
verb
horsed around; horsing around; horses around
: to engage in horseplay
… horse around together, joking and laughing and pushing each other …—
D. K. Shipler
D. K. Shipler
also
: fool around sense 1
Examples of horse around in a Sentence
the boys were horsing around on the boat when one of them fell overboard
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In April 2020, Iglesias shared a video of him horsing around with Lucy and Nicholas as the pair attempted to climb on his back for a ride.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
At this point in time, my little AI company, a lean and mean group of passionate believers, is horsing around fine-tuning the product, living on a couple of angel investments, where a 10X return on few million dollars is very satisfying, not only to the angel, but also to the employees.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2025
Running or horsing around with sparklers can also cause injuries and burns when users trip and fall.
—Justin Laube, EverydayHealth.com, 2 July 2025
Heath Ryan, who represented Australia in dressage at the 2008 Olympics, can be seen in the video – which the rider said is about two years old – hitting a horse around 40 times.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
At this point in time, my little AI company, a lean and mean group of passionate believers, is horsing around fine-tuning the product, living on a couple of angel investments, where a 10X return on few million dollars is very satisfying, not only to the angel, but also to the employees.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2025
Running or horsing around with sparklers can also cause injuries and burns when users trip and fall.
—Justin Laube, EverydayHealth.com, 2 July 2025
Heath Ryan, who represented Australia in dressage at the 2008 Olympics, can be seen in the video – which the rider said is about two years old – hitting a horse around 40 times.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for horse around
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“Horse around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horse%20around. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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