Horse Around

A2 8+

Pronunciation: /hɔrs əˈraʊnd/

Definitions of horse around

noun a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times, used as a beast of burden, a draft animal, or for riding

Example Sentences

A1 My little brother loves to horse around with his friends at the park.

A2 During recess, the students like to horse around on the playground.

B1 The coach warned the players not to horse around during practice.

B2 The CEO doesn't appreciate it when employees horse around in the office.

C1 The politician was criticized for horse around during an important meeting.

C2 The conductor reprimanded the musicians for horse around during the rehearsal.

verb to engage in horseplay or frivolous activity

Example Sentences

A1 My little brother loves to horse around with his friends at the park.

A2 During recess, the students like to horse around on the playground.

B1 The coach warned the players not to horse around during practice.

B2 The boss doesn't appreciate employees who horse around in the office.

C1 As they grew older, they realized they needed to stop horsing around and start taking life more seriously.

C2 Despite their age, the group of friends still enjoyed horsing around whenever they got together.

Examples of horse around in a Sentence

formal The students were reprimanded for horsing around in the library.

informal Let's just horse around and have some fun at the park.

slang Stop horsing around and focus on the task at hand.

figurative Don't horse around with important matters, take them seriously.

Grammatical Forms of horse around

past tense

horsed around

plural

horses around

comparative

more horse around

superlative

most horse around

present tense

horse around

future tense

will horse around

perfect tense

have horsed around

continuous tense

is horsing around

singular

horses around

positive degree

horse around

infinitive

to horse around

gerund

horsing around

participle

horsed around

Origin and Evolution of horse around

First Known Use: 1930 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The expression 'horse around' is believed to have originated from the behavior of horses playfully running and frolicking around in a carefree manner.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'horse around' has come to mean engaging in playful or silly behavior, often in a lighthearted or frivolous manner. The term is commonly used to describe goofing off or engaging in antics without a serious purpose.