Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb horse_around
1 sense of horse around
Sense 1
horse around, arse around, fool around, fool -- (indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"; "The bored children were fooling about")
=> play -- (be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl")
=> joke, jest -- (tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious")