Thesaurus results for HORSE AROUND

horse around

verb

Definition of horse around

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 Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch. — Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026 What followed was a playful back-and-forth, with the two monkeys horsing around in a way that had the comment sections absolutely buzzing. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2026 Bevel was horsing around with the Reverend James Orange and Andy Young in the courtyard under King's balcony, according to Orange. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 But Andrew continued to live at the home and was often seen riding his horse around Windsor Great Park and photographed waving to crowds. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for horse around

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As Marshall and Alice consider one another and then start to fool around, the sequence feels organic and dangerous without being forced.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Another horny couple on vacation couldn’t wait until their flight landed to fool around and insisted on doing so in the plane's cabin.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of fool around

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They can be planted along foundations, add height and layers to flower beds, or planted as an accent to show off fall color, beautiful blooms, or other interesting features.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2026
His wife and frequent collaborator Bianca Censori sat front row, naturally showing off one of her husband’s latest boot designs.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of show off

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Californios’ reign began to vanish even before the discovery of gold, when droughts and floods wiped out their easygoing livelihoods, and their lands were cut up, sold off, and their land grants swept aside by the new state.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
The board's original proposal called for cutting up to 18 English learner teachers across the district.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut up

Verb

But sleep was hard to come by, with her daughter’s asthma acting up and the anxiety of the hearing the following day.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Six weeks later, when that integration acts up again, the institutional memory that used to shorten the investigation may not be there.

— Sanjay Gidwani, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of act up

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