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horseplay
CIDE DICTIONARY
horseplay, n.
Rude, boisterous play. [1913 Webster]
"Too much given to horseplay in his raillery." [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
horseplay
badness, banter, buffoonery, clownishness, discourtesy, disorder, disorderliness, disorderly conduct, disruption, disruptiveness, foolery, fooling, frowned-upon behavior, harlequinade, hooliganism, impropriety, misbehavior, misconduct, misdemeanor, misdoing, monkeyshines, naughtiness, nonsanctioned behavior, roughhouse, rowdiness, rowdyism, ruffianism, shenanigans, tomfoolery, vandalism, venial sin, vice, wrongdoingROGET THESAURUS
horseplay
Ridicule
N ridicule, derision, sardonic smile, sardonic grin, irrision, scoffing, mockery, quiz, banter, irony, persiflage, raillery, chaff, badinage, quizzing, asteism, squib, satire, skit, quip, quib, grin, parody, burlesque, travesty, travestie, farce, caricature, buffoonery, practical joke, horseplay, scorn, contempt, derisory, derisive, mock, mocking, sarcastic, ironic, ironical, quizzical, burlesque, Hudibrastic, scurrilous, in ridicule.For further exploring for "horseplay" in Webster Dictionary Online