horseplay meaning
horseplay :
rough play, noisy behavior
noun
▪ The teacher stopped the horseplay in class.
▪ The teacher stopped the rough play in class.
▪ There was too much horseplay at the party.
▪ There was too much noisy behavior at the party.
paraphrasing
▪ roughhousing – rough play
▪ fooling around – playing noisily
▪ clowning – acting silly
▪ skylarking – playing around
Pronunciation
horseplay [ˈhɔːrsˌpleɪ]
The stress is on 'horse' and sounds like 'horse-play'.
Common phrases and grammar about horseplay
horseplay - Common meaning
noun
rough play, noisy behavior
Part of Speech Changes for "horseplay"
▪ horseplay does not have common derivatives.
Common Expressions with "horseplay"
▪ engage in horseplay – to take part in rough play
▪ stop the horseplay – to end the rough play
▪ too much horseplay – excessive rough play
▪ avoid horseplay – to stay away from rough play
Important examples of horseplay in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, horseplay is often used to describe inappropriate behavior in formal settings.
Example of a confusing word: gameplay (the way a game is played)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Horseplay is typically used as a noun in TOEIC grammar questions to describe actions.
horseplay
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
engage in horseplay
'take part in rough play', used in contexts where such behavior is discouraged.
none
there are no unique idiomatic expressions with horseplay in TOEIC Part 7 passages.
Differences between similar words and horseplay
horseplay
,
roughhousing
differences
Horseplay and roughhousing both mean rough play, but horseplay often implies more noise and disruption.
Words with the same origin as horseplay
The origin of horseplay
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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