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Meaning of "horse around" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HORSE AROUND

horse around play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORSE AROUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Horse around is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb horse around in English.

WHAT DOES HORSE AROUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of horse around in the English dictionary

The definition of horse around in the dictionary is to indulge in horseplay.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HORSE AROUND

PRESENT

Present
I horse around
you horse around
he/she/it horses around
we horse around
you horse around
they horse around
Present continuous
I am horsing around
you are horsing around
he/she/it is horsing around
we are horsing around
you are horsing around
they are horsing around
Present perfect
I have horsed around
you have horsed around
he/she/it has horsed around
we have horsed around
you have horsed around
they have horsed around
Present perfect continuous
I have been horsing around
you have been horsing around
he/she/it has been horsing around
we have been horsing around
you have been horsing around
they have been horsing around
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I horsed around
you horsed around
he/she/it horsed around
we horsed around
you horsed around
they horsed around
Past continuous
I was horsing around
you were horsing around
he/she/it was horsing around
we were horsing around
you were horsing around
they were horsing around
Past perfect
I had horsed around
you had horsed around
he/she/it had horsed around
we had horsed around
you had horsed around
they had horsed around
Past perfect continuous
I had been horsing around
you had been horsing around
he/she/it had been horsing around
we had been horsing around
you had been horsing around
they had been horsing around
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will horse around
you will horse around
he/she/it will horse around
we will horse around
you will horse around
they will horse around
Future continuous
I will be horsing around
you will be horsing around
he/she/it will be horsing around
we will be horsing around
you will be horsing around
they will be horsing around
Future perfect
I will have horsed around
you will have horsed around
he/she/it will have horsed around
we will have horsed around
you will have horsed around
they will have horsed around
Future perfect continuous
I will have been horsing around
you will have been horsing around
he/she/it will have been horsing around
we will have been horsing around
you will have been horsing around
they will have been horsing around
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would horse around
you would horse around
he/she/it would horse around
we would horse around
you would horse around
they would horse around
Conditional continuous
I would be horsing around
you would be horsing around
he/she/it would be horsing around
we would be horsing around
you would be horsing around
they would be horsing around
Conditional perfect
I would have horse around
you would have horse around
he/she/it would have horse around
we would have horse around
you would have horse around
they would have horse around
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been horsing around
you would have been horsing around
he/she/it would have been horsing around
we would have been horsing around
you would have been horsing around
they would have been horsing around
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you horse around
we let´s horse around
you horse around
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to horse around
Past participle
horsed around
Present Participle
horsing around
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORSE AROUND

horse
horse artillery
horse bean
horse brass
horse breeder
horse chestnut
horse gentian
Horse Guards
horse latitudes
horse laugh
horse mackerel
horse manure
horse marine
horse mushroom
horse nettle
horse opera
horse pistol
horse race
horse racing
horse rider

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORSE AROUND

all-around
all-round
around
background
bound
break new ground
campground
fall to the ground
foreground
get around
get off the ground
ground
into the ground
playground
round
surround
the high ground
to the ground
turnaround
underground
year-round

Synonyms and antonyms of horse around in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «horse around» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORSE AROUND

Find out the translation of horse around to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of horse around from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «horse around» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

马各地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caballo alrededor
570 millions of speakers

English

horse around
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घोड़े के आसपास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحصان حول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лошадь вокруг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cavalo ao redor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘোড়া চারপাশে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cheval autour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuda sekitar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

herumalbern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

馬の周り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말 주변
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jaran mubeng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngựa xung quanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குதிரை சுற்றி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घोड्यांच्या आसपास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Etrafında at
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cavallo intorno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

koń wokół
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кінь навколо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cal în jurul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άλογο γύρω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

perd rondom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

häst runt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hest rundt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horse around

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSE AROUND»

The term «horse around» is regularly used and occupies the 96.416 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSE AROUND» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about horse around

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QUOTES WITH «HORSE AROUND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word horse around.
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Whitey Ford
Hell, if I didn't drink drink or smoke, I'd win twenty games every year. It's easy when you don't drink or smoke or horse around.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORSE AROUND»

Discover the use of horse around in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horse around and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chicken, Pig, Cow Horse Around
When Horse arrives, Chicken, Pig, and Cow are worried it will change their friendship, but after Chicken plays a trick on Horse that goes wrong, the animals realize the more friends they have, the better.
‎2011
2
A Horse Around the House
Like its predecessors, this book is down-to-earth, practical, friendly, and filled with humorous anecdotes. It is based on the questions of thousands of riders, students, and horse owners.
Patricia K. Jacobson, 1999
3
Don't Horse Around with Our Health: The Positive Influence ...
The Positive Influence of Natural and Alternative Approaches to Improving Equine and Animal Health James C. Lane, Jr. Preface Over the last twelve years I have been introducing and adapting the magnetic and far infrared technologies,  ...
James C. Lane, Jr., 2013
4
Horse Sense: The Guide to Horse Care in Australia and New ...
For turning, push the horse around the turn rather than pull the horse around you (otherwise the horse can walk over you). If the lead rope is long, fold the excess across the palm of your (left) hand; never wrap the lead rope around any part of ...
Peter Huntington, Jane Myers, Elizabeth Owens, 2004
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A Horse Around the House
Like its predecessors, this book is down-to-earth, practical, friendly, and filled with humorous anecdotes. It is based on the questions of thousands of riders, students, and horse owners.
Patricia Jacobson, Marcia Hayes, 1999
6
The All-Around Horse and Rider
Of course, you can use a round pen simply to exercise your horse, but running a horse around a circular pen will not necessarily establish a connection with the horse or establish you in the position of herd leader. In fact, it is possible to abuse  ...
Donna Snyder-Smith, 2004
7
The Lame Horse
We cannot get into details, but it happens on sharp turns when the outside leg is moving faster than the inside leg in order to "pole" or "bend" the horse around the turn. This fracture, known as base or basal fracture of the sesamoid ...
James R. Rooney, 1998
8
Training the Young Horse
Many people make the mistake of either too much or too little bend; the hindlegs should stay straight with the shoulder coming across. Do this in walk at first, preparing the horse around a corner on a 10m circle so that he has every chance of ...
Pippa Funnell, 2005
9
Horse Safe: A Complete Guide to Equine Safety
When turning the horse, push the horse around the turn (away from you) rather than pulling the horse around the turn (towards you). This reduces the chances of the horse standing on you or knocking you over as it. Horse Safe 48 Leading a ...
Jane Myers, 2005
10
Your Horse's Health Lameness
Choose a large concreted area and ask the handler to lead the horse around in a circle roughly 1 0m in diameter. Choose a vantage point roughly another 5m away from the perimeter of the circle, and observe the horse's movement, carefully ...
Oliver Davis, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORSE AROUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horse around is used in the context of the following news items.
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Q&A: Eileen Rockefeller
I used to ride my horse around Swan Lake on what is now the Rockefeller State Park Preserve in Pocantico Hills. Another special place was Rockwood Hall in ... «Westchester Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Horsing around this summer
VULCAN -- Some students take advantage of the opportunity to horse around in the summer. Thanks to Spotted Hawk Acres in Vulcan several ... «UpperMichigansSource.com, Jul 15»
3
Sikeston Standard Democrat: Community Sports: Young Sikeston …
And just like his aunt, he will have to run his horse around three barrels as fast as possible during the event at the NLBRF. In pole bending ... «Standard-Democrat, Jul 15»
4
Mackinac Island Leads Poll Of Best Under-The-Radar Romantic …
Water sports fans will appreciate boating, sailing, fishing and kayaking while landlubbers can hike, bike, ride a horse around the eight-mile ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
5
Bluefield Shrine Club gears up for 47th annual Bluefield Horse Show
A competitor in the 2014 Bluefield show is shown here driving her horse around the show ring track at Bluefield's Lotito Park. Horses are due to ... «Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
Cops: Man galloped across country for sex acts with horse | Sun …
Undercover police in Phoenix say a 68-year-old Pennsylvania man wanted to do a little more than horse around and on Friday, they arrested ... «San Francisco Sun Times, Jul 15»
7
Pennsylvania man allegedly galloped across country for horse sex
Undercover police in Phoenix say a 68-year-old Pennsylvania man wanted to do a little more than horse around and on Friday, they arrested ... «Portland Sun Times, Jul 15»
8
Summer Saturdays begin at Tennessee Agricultural Museum
On Saturday, visitors can horse around. Pet the horses on display and watch as the Metro Police Department Mounted Patrol demonstrates ... «Lebanon Democrat, Jul 15»
9
UYRC hosts points-night event
Liza Elder rides her horse around one of the barrels. The action took place during cloverleaf barrel competition in a recent points-night event ... «Uvalde Leader-News, Jul 15»
10
Del Mar's new track down and dirty
Hall of Fame jockey Chris McCarron rode a horse around the far turn and returned screaming about the muck along the rail. “It was like ... «U-T San Diego, Jul 15»

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