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Meaning of "horseplay" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HORSEPLAY

horseplay  [ˈhɔːsˌpleɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORSEPLAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Horseplay is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HORSEPLAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of horseplay in the English dictionary

The definition of horseplay in the dictionary is rough, boisterous, or rowdy play.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORSEPLAY


airplay
ˈɛəˌpleɪ
cosplay
ˈkɒsˌpleɪ
counterplay
ˈkaʊntəˌpleɪ
downplay
ˈdaʊnˌpleɪ
endplay
ˈɛndˌpleɪ
foreplay
ˈfɔːˌpleɪ
fourplay
ˈfɔːˌpleɪ
gameplay
ˈɡeɪmˌpleɪ
gunplay
ˈɡʌnˌpleɪ
hand-play
ˈhændˌpleɪ
interplay
ˈɪntəˌpleɪ
matchplay
ˈmætʃˌpleɪ
photoplay
ˈfəʊtəʊˌpleɪ
quadplay
ˈkwɒdˌpleɪ
replay
ˈriːˌpleɪ
screenplay
ˈskriːnˌpleɪ
stroke-play
ˈstrəʊkˌpleɪ
swordplay
ˈsɔːdˌpleɪ
teleplay
ˈtelɪˌpleɪ
wordplay
ˈwɜːdˌpleɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORSEPLAY

horseleech
horseless
horseless carriage
horselike
horseman
horsemanship
horsemeat
horsemen
horsemint
Horsens
horseplayer
horsepond
horsepower
horsepower-hour
horsepox
horseradish
horseradish sauce
horses
horses for courses
horseshit

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORSEPLAY

action replay
by-play
child´s play
display
fair play
firework display
instant replay
LED display
net play
play
play-by-play
plug and play
plug-and-play
power play
redisplay
role-play
screen display
slow-motion replay
three-act play
triple play

Synonyms and antonyms of horseplay in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HORSEPLAY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «horseplay» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of horseplay

Translation of «horseplay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORSEPLAY

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

Translator English - Chinese

胡闹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

payasada
570 millions of speakers

English

horseplay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

horseplay
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضجيج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грубое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brincadeiras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রীড়নক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chahut brutal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Horseplay
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Balgerei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ばか騒ぎ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장난
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Horseplay
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đùa giỡn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முரட்டுக்களியாட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घोडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eşek şakası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scherzo grossolano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karkołomnych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грубе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

glume
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

horseplay
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spelery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spex
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

horseplay
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horseplay

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSEPLAY»

The term «horseplay» is regularly used and occupies the 57.231 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSEPLAY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORSEPLAY»

Discover the use of horseplay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horseplay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Horseplay
Determined to leave her unfaithful husband, Judy Van Brunt abandons her teaching career, takes the money she inherited from her mother, and flees, taking a job as a groom an an exclusive North Carolina horse farm, where she shares an ...
Judy Reene Singer, 2005
2
Plays 1: Small Towns and Sea : Horseplay, Flipside, Trick of ...
Each of these three plays takes as its kernel a news story from the past that captured the imagination of New Zealanders.
Ken Duncum, 2005
3
Horseplay
Those horses didn't sleep one bit. They frolicked on the loose. They joined in games like Hide-n-Seek, Leapfrog, and Duck, Duck, Goose. "So this is why you snooze all day. I thougth I told you NO HORSEPLAY!
Karma Wilson, 2012
4
Effectively Managing Troublesome Employees
HORSEPLAY Horseplay has been defined as "rough or boisterous play that disrupts normal or routine functions." It is generally viewed as behavior that is essentially without malice but childish and infantile, resulting from "uncurbed impulses," ...
R. Bruce McAfee, Paul J. Champagne, 1994
5
Horseplay
Rebecca becomes furious with Leah, but through the story of Joseph, Macky helps her see the value of forgiving her little sister.
David Dorricott, Stanley Berkowitz, Alison Dorricott, 2008
6
Essentials of Torts
During Horseplay and Misconduct It is not uncommon for workers on the job to be playful with each other or to engage in horseplay. What happens if an employee is injured during such horseplay? If the employee is the innocent victim of the ...
William P. Statsky, 2001
7
California Workers' Compensation Law and Practice
By the time the knife was handed back, the two were no longer engaged in horseplay and applicant had returned to work (thereby avoiding the horseplay bar). The Supreme Court has declined the invitation to revisit the horseplay rule by its ...
David D. Bovett, David G. Marcus, Richard L. Newman, 2002
8
The Art of Roughhousing
Anthony T. DeBenedet and Lawrence J. Cohen are here to shake things up—literally! With The Art of Roughhousing, they show how rough-and-tumble play can nurture close connections, solve behavior problems, boost confidence, and more.
Anthony T. DeBenedet, M.D, Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., 2011
9
Kitchens: The Culture of Restaurant Work, Updated with a New ...
In examining humor in organizations I examine three genres — horseplay, teasing, and pranks — which, although they do not exhaust all the possible forms of humor, represent the main forms of interpersonal humor. Few formal, set jokes are ...
Gary Alan Fine, 2008
10
Play in the Early Years
(Video observation — horseplay 3) c 4 Figure 4.8: Horseplay all over the centre — indoors and outdoors The horseplay allows the children to move about the kindergarten exploring the different props and play contexts that are occurring ...
Marilyn Fleer, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORSEPLAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horseplay is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Big Brother 17 Updates "Horseplay and Laughter" 2:00 am BBT …
Purple room: Laughing and talking, horseplay. BB tells Jackie to put on her mic. She tells the gang they got her in trouble. She runs into the ... «TVGrapevine.com, Jul 15»
2
Stingrays training coaches, swimmers - The Newark Advocate
You have to stop all of the horseplay and keep them in line. (It's rewarding) to see them growing into strong swimmers and just being a part of ... «The Newark Advocate, Jul 15»
3
Travel With Your Family Like a Road Warrior - Entrepreneur
Emphasize that airport security is a serious matter, and that horseplay isn't tolerated. Remind them, as well, that they and all the other travelers ... «Entrepreneur, Jul 15»
4
Short-term plan means long-term slot for guard - Cody Enterprise …
“In other words, you don't touch things or pick up things. You don't participate in horseplay.” However, the guards will answer a question or two ... «Cody Enterprise, Jul 15»
5
More than just a good sun tan ... | Bureau County Republican
... Guenther said, noting most everyone who gets warned to cut back on their horseplay learns their lesson instead of losing their privilege to the ... «Bureau County Republican, Jul 15»
6
ET Canada | Blog - Daniel Radcliffe Fails At New Gig: Receptionist
"I love your work in Harry Potter," one man gushes, adding "and the horseplay you did! I didn't see it, but..." A handful of selfies, Instagram snaps ... «ETCanada.com, Jul 15»
7
Firefighters 'abused new trainees in initiation ceremonies' (From Echo)
The pair deny the allegations, claiming what they say were “initiation rituals” within Green Watch at the station were merely horseplay. Prosecuting barrister ... «Echo, Jul 15»
8
Urijah Faber admits Conor McGregor confrontation 'does look like it …
From there, things went from horseplay to heated in a hurry. "He's like, 'what's up little man' and he rubs my head and I grabbed his stomach ... «MMA Fighting, Jul 15»
9
Urijah Faber explains altercation with Conor McGregor - FanSided
It was all kind of odd and looked like it could of been horseplay or it could've been a serious confrontation. Well when Faber joined the MMA ... «FanSided, Jul 15»
10
Man allegedly flew cross-country for horse sex
The deputies in the To Catch a Predator-style sting responded to Crawford's online ad seeking horseplay, arranged a meeting with him over the ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Horseplay [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/horseplay>. Apr 2024 ».
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