different between horseplay vs lallygag

English

Etymology

A compound of horse +? play, possibly from observation of boisterous horses playing, or from its attributive sense "strong, big or coarse".

Noun

horseplay (uncountable)

1. Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.

Synonyms

• roughhousing

Translations

Verb

horseplay (third-person singular simple present horseplays, present participle horseplaying, simple past and past participle horseplayed)

1. To engage in horseplay.

Synonyms

• play fight
• roughhouse

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• lollygag

Noun

lallygag (countable and uncountable, plural lallygags)

1. Horseplay, fooling around.
2. A layabout, one who lallygags.

   Synonyms: lollygagger; see also Thesaurus:idler

Verb

lallygag (third-person singular simple present lallygags, present participle lallygagging, simple past and past participle lallygagged)

1. (See lollygag.) To dawdle; to be lazy or idle; to avoid necessary work or effort.
2. (archaic, US) To pet, kiss, or otherwise demonstrate overt affection, generally in public.

Quotations

• For more quotations using this term, see Citations:lallygag.