horsed around
Engaged in antics
Horsed around is the past tense of horse around, meaning to engage in rough, boisterous play or frivolous activity: We horsed around in the pool all afternoon.
The phrase suggests energetic but harmless mischief, often with physical roughhousing.
It can also describe wasting time with unserious behavior: Stop horsing around and get to work.
- frolickedPlayed in lively way
- rompedPlayed with wild energy
- skylarkedPlayed boisterously
- roughhousedPlayed boisterously and physically
- goofed offIdled instead of working
joked · messed about · tomfoolery · hijinks · larked · mucked about · cavorted · shenanigans · pranked · jested · gambolled · acted the fool · fooled · acted up · teased · cut loose · let loose · antics
horsed aroundgot down to business
Began serious work
buckled down · knuckled down · focused · concentrated · applied oneself
horsed aroundworked hard
labored · toiled · plugged away · put in the work · slaved away
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