horsing
Goofing around boisterously
Horsing is rough, boisterous play—the kind of physical fooling around that might knock things over: The kids were horsing around in the living room.
The term evokes the unruly energy of horses at play.
Horsing can also mean the act of mounting or breeding horses, though this sense is mainly technical.
Playful mischievous acts
- jokesHumorous remarks or stories
- gagsJokes or silencing devices
- tricksDeceptive acts or techniques
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
tomfoolery · clowning · fooling · mischief · jesting · larks · monkeyshines · buffoonery
Rowdy physical play
- tusslingEngaging in rough struggle
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- scufflingFighting in disorderly fashion
- jostlingPushing and bumping others
shoving · pushing · grappling · romping · tumbling · rowdiness · boisterousness · rough-and-tumble
Playful, teasing exchange
- laughterVocal expression of amusement
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- jokingSaying things in fun
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
ribbing · jollity · fun · playfulness · good humor · levity · lightheartedness · jesting
pranks
Playful mischievous acts
shenanigans · tomfoolery · clowning · fooling · mischief · jesting · larks · monkeyshines · buffoonery · goofing off
roughhousing
Rowdy physical play
- tusslingEngaging in rough struggle
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- scufflingFighting in disorderly fashion
jostling · shoving · pushing · grappling · romping · tumbling · rowdiness · boisterousness · rough-and-tumble · sparring
banter
Playful, teasing exchange
teasing · ribbing · jollity · fun · playfulness · good humor · levity · lightheartedness · jesting · kidding around
horsingbehaving
Acting in acceptable ways
settling down · composure · restraint · self-control · decorum
horsingworking
In active function
focusing · concentrating · buckling down · getting serious · applying oneself
horsingbehaving
Acting in acceptable ways
settling down · sitting quietly · meditating · focusing · concentrating
- horsing aroundEngaging in boisterous play
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