boisterous play (noun)

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• play# — play n 1 sport, disport, frolic, rollick, romp, gambol (see under PLAY vb 1) Analogous words: enjoyment, delectation, *pleasure, delight: amusement, diversion, recreation, entertainment (see under AMUSE): *athletics, sports, games Antonyms: work… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• horse|play — «HRS PLAY», noun. rough, boisterous fun: »The girls of our community, which was mainly agricultural, were accustomed to all kinds of horseplay and usually gave as good as they got (Atlantic) …   Useful english dictionary

• horseplay — noun Date: 1589 rough or boisterous play …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• horseplay — noun rough, boisterous play …   English new terms dictionary

• romp — I. noun Etymology: partly alteration of 2ramp; partly alteration of ramp bold woman Date: 1691 1. one that romps; especially a romping girl or woman 2. a. high spirited, carefree, and boisterous play b. something suggestive of such play: as (1) a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• romp — 1. verb a) To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously. b) (Often used with down) To press forcefully, to encourage vehemently, to oppress. 2. noun a) A period of boisterous play, a frolic. b) A bout of pla …   Wiktionary

• roughhouse — I. noun Date: 1887 violence or rough boisterous play II. verb (roughhoused; roughhousing) Date: 1902 transitive verb to treat in a boisterously rough manner intransitive verb to engage in roughhouse …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• horseplay — /ˈhɔspleɪ / (say hawsplay) noun rough or boisterous play …  

• horseplay — ► NOUN ▪ rough, boisterous play …   English terms dictionary

• playroom — noun A room, allocated as a childrens play area, in which noisy or boisterous activities are tolerated …   Wiktionary

• romp´er — romp «romp», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to play in a rough, boisterous way; rush, tumble, and punch in play: »boys and girls romping together and running after one another (Samuel Butler). 2. a) to run or go rapidly and with little effort, as in racing …   Useful english dictionary