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词汇 horseplay
释义 horseplay
noun[ U ]
 old-fashioneduk /ˈhɔːs.pleɪ/ us /ˈhɔːrs.pleɪ/
rough, noisy behaviour, especially when people push each other as a joke喧闹,打闹嬉戏
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horseplay | American Dictionary


horseplay
noun[ U ]
us/ˈhɔrsˌpleɪ/
noisy, physically active behavior, esp. when people push each other as a joke:
No running or horseplay in the halls.

Examples of horseplay


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In the factories, workers repeatedly defied safety rules and practices, dismantled machine guards, and engaged in horseplay.
There was a certain amount of high spirits when they returned to barracks, and a little horseplay.
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We are also going beyond the occasional horseplay of comrades at work.
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The brutality and harassment go far beyond mere horseplay and teasing.
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I take the most serious view of this type of horseplay.
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That could easily happen with horseplay among youngsters.
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They carry on, without interference, all manner of horseplay, and they show almost contempt for the police and the regulations.
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I saw normal boisterous horseplay.
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He pushed her to the floor in horseplay as they approached the bedroom door.
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After further horseplay, they left the dining room.
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About the only things to do with their abundant free time is lift weights and indulge in macho horseplay.
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The verb skylark, originally used by sailors, means play tricks or practical jokes; indulge in horseplay, frolic.
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It is also characterized by horseplay, slapstick or farce.
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In particular; not washing before bathing, introducing soap into the bath water and horseplay.
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During the conversation another piece of horseplay on their part is discovered.
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