horseplay
noun [U] /ˈhɔːs.pleɪ/
/ˈhɔːrs-/ old-fashionedDefinition
› rough, noisy behaviour, especially when people push each other as a jokeGeneral words for fun
(Definition of horseplay noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- amusement noun
- crack noun (ENJOYABLE TIME)
- craic noun
- fling noun
- fun noun (GAME/JOKE)
- fun noun (PLEASURE)
- gas noun (ENJOYABLE SITUATION)
- giggle noun (FUNNY SITUATION)
- hoopla noun (EXCITEMENT)
- jollification noun
- laugh noun
- merriment noun
- play noun (ENJOYMENT)
- riot noun
- rough and tumble idiom
- sport noun (GAME)
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General words for fun
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