Definition of HORSEPLAY

horseplay

Noun

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

Verb

  • To engage in horseplay.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

play fight, roughhouse, roughhousing

Scrabble Score: 17

horseplay: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
horseplay: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
horseplay: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

horseplay: valid Words With Friends Word