horse around

horse a·round

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hawrs uh-round]
- /hɔrs əˈraʊnd/
- /hɔːs əˈraʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrs uh-round]
- /hɔrs əˈraʊnd/

Definitions of horse around words

noun plural horse around a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing. 1
noun plural horse around a fully mature male animal of this type; stallion. 1
noun plural horse around any of several odd-toed ungulates belonging to the family Equidae, including the horse, zebra, donkey, and ass, having a thick, flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck and bearing the weight on only one functioning digit, the third, which is widened into a round or spade-shaped hoof. 1
noun plural horse around something on which a person rides, sits, or exercises, as if astride the back of such an animal: rocking horse. 1
noun plural horse around Also called trestle. a frame, block, etc., with legs, on which something is mounted or supported. 1
noun plural horse around Gymnastics. vaulting horse. pommel horse. 1

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Origin of horse around

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English, Old English hors; cognate with Old Norse hross, Dutch ros, German Ross (Middle High German ros, Old High German hros); (v.) Middle English horsen to provide with horses, Old English horsian, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Horse around

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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horse around popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for horse around

verb horse around

carry on — If you carry on doing something, you continue to do it.
cavort — When people cavort, they leap about in a noisy and excited way.
cut up — If you cut something up, you cut it into several pieces.
fool around — a silly or stupid person; a person who lacks judgment or sense.
lark — a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.

All 8 Synonyms of horse around