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horseplay.

Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

A compound of horse + play, possibly from observation of boisterous horses playing, or from its attributive sense "strong, big or coarse".

verb
  1. To engage in horseplay.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

A compound of horse + play, possibly from observation of boisterous horses playing, or from its attributive sense "strong, big or coarse".

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.