Hyphenation
horse·playTurkish pronunciation
hôrspleySynonyms
roughhousing,
roughhouse,
antics,
buffoonery,
capers,
clowning,
fooling around,
fun and games,
hijinks,
misbehavior,
pranks,
rough-housing,
rowdiness,
shenanigans,
tomfooleryPronunciation
/ˈhôrsˌplā/ /ˈhɔːrsˌpleɪ/
Etymology
[ 'hors-"plA ] (noun.) 1589. A compound of horse + play, possibly from observation of boisterous horses playing.