The difference between Fun and Horseplay
When used as nouns, fun means amusement, enjoyment or pleasure, whereas horseplay means rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.
When used as verbs, fun means to tease, kid, poke fun at, make fun of, whereas horseplay means to engage in horseplay.
Fun is also adjective with the meaning: enjoyable, amusing.
check bellow for the other definitions of Fun and Horseplay
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Fun as a noun:
amusement, enjoyment or pleasure
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Fun as a noun:
playful, often noisy, activity.
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Fun as an adjective (informal):
enjoyable, amusing
Examples:
"We had a fun time at the party."
"He is such a fun person to be with."
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Fun as an adjective (informal):
whimsical, flamboyant
Examples:
"This year's fashion style is much more fun than recent seasons."
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Fun as a verb (colloquial):
To tease, kid, poke fun at, make fun of.
Examples:
"Hey, don't get bent out of shape over it; I was just funning you."
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Horseplay as a noun:
Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.
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Horseplay as a verb:
To engage in horseplay.