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Get to know Horseplay better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like play or frolic.

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Horseplay in a sentence

Horseplay meaning

Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.

Synonyms of Horseplay

play frolic romp gambol caper

Related words

Other words often associated with Horseplay or its synonyms:

recreation diversion frisk lark cavort skylark sport activity dally tomboy leap job

Using Horseplay

  • The main meaning on this page is: Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.
  • Useful related words include: play, frolic, romp, gambol.
  • In the example corpus, horseplay often appears in combinations such as: and horseplay.

Context around Horseplay

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

wardroom 1×

Sentence patterns with Horseplay

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

described as horseplay the situation 1× genteel wardroom horseplay with the 1× language and horseplay that she 1× rowdiness and horseplay 1× tripping or horseplay 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a junior 1× ensure any props 1× his legal team 1× initially described as 1× strapped in kids 1×

Common sentence endings:

criticism perfunctorily covered 1× hostile work environment 1× rowdiness and horseplay 1× to free himself 1× tripping or horseplay 1×

Words around Horseplay

Just before it in the word index:

horsens 2 horsemen 109 horsemarket 3 horsemanship 29 horseman 67 horsell 2

Just after it in the word index:

horsepower 280 horserace 3 horseracing 28 horseradish 50 horserider 3 horseriders 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Horseplay

  • In this selection, "horseplay" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, wardroom stand out and add context to how "horseplay" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include described as horseplay the situation and genteel wardroom horseplay with the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "horseplay" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with horseplay

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Strapped-in kids are less prone to rowdiness and horseplay. (10 words)

Ensure any props are flexible and blunt-tipped to avoid injury from tripping or horseplay. (15 words)

As a junior officer it was a way to cloak his ideas in a patina of genteel wardroom horseplay, with the barb of criticism perfunctorily covered. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Initially described as horseplay, the situation involved a 7-year-old student whose jacket became caught on a bathroom stall hook, leaving him unable to free himself. (27 words)

His legal team also said in a statement that Caras engaged in the same “banter, language, and horseplay” that she now claims created a hostile work environment. (27 words)

As a junior officer it was a way to cloak his ideas in a patina of genteel wardroom horseplay, with the barb of criticism perfunctorily covered. (26 words)

Example sentences (5)

Initially described as horseplay, the situation involved a 7-year-old student whose jacket became caught on a bathroom stall hook, leaving him unable to free himself.

Ensure any props are flexible and blunt-tipped to avoid injury from tripping or horseplay.

Strapped-in kids are less prone to rowdiness and horseplay.

His legal team also said in a statement that Caras engaged in the same “banter, language, and horseplay” that she now claims created a hostile work environment.

As a junior officer it was a way to cloak his ideas in a patina of genteel wardroom horseplay, with the barb of criticism perfunctorily covered.

Common combinations with horseplay

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "horseplay" in a sentence?
An example: "Initially described as horseplay, the situation involved a 7-year-old student whose jacket became caught on a bathroom stall hook, leaving him unable to free himself." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "horseplay" from authentic English texts.
What does "horseplay" mean?
Horseplay means: Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.
What are synonyms of "horseplay"?
Common synonyms of "horseplay" include: play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper.
How many example sentences with "horseplay" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "horseplay", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.