# horseplay

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #88,435

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

## Etymology
A compound of horse + play, possibly from observation of boisterous horses playing, or from its attributive sense "strong, big or coarse".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/horseplay