fight and quarrel; horse around playfully
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to fight and quarrel; to have a heated argument
Usually refers to physical or verbal conflict between people, often children or close acquaintances. Implies a level of disorder and noise.
These brothers often fight and quarrel over trivial matters.
The couple next door was fighting and quarreling loudly again last night.
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When he was young and hot-tempered, he would start a fight at the slightest disagreement.
verb
to horse around; to play boisterously
Refers to lively, noisy, but good-natured play, especially among children. Lacks the serious conflict of the first meaning.
Several children were horsing around, chasing each other in the yard after school.
They are good friends and often joke around and horse around together.
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When young people have a party and drink a little, the atmosphere quickly livens up and they start horsing around.