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(intransitive, idiomatic) To fiddle or play; to clown; to do nothing of consequence or importance.

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horse around

Source Word

horse around

Verb

idiomatic intransitive

(intransitive, idiomatic) To fiddle or play; to clown; to do nothing of consequence or importance.

Japanese Meaning

ふざける、遊んでふざけ回る / くだらないことをして無力な時間を過ごす / 重要でない、意味のない行動をとる

Don't horse around when you're handling the equipment.

機材を扱うときにふざけないでください。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To fiddle or play; to clown; to do nothing of consequence or importance.

Can we quit horsing around and get some work done?

horses around

（ present singular third-person ）

horsing around

（ participle present ）

horsed around

（ participle past ）

horsed around

（ past ）