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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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horseplay (uncountable)

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

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horseplay (third-person singular simple present horseplays, present participle horseplaying, simple past and past participle horseplayed)

  1. (intransitive) To engage in horseplay.
    • 2004, Kyle Longley, Senator Albert Gore, Sr.: Tennessee Maverick, page 136:
      [S]he arose at seven o'clock and spent the first hour preparing pancakes while Al and Albert horseplayed.

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