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Sport

/spɔːt/

Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

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📖 Definitions of "Sport"

noun

1
Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
2
Something done for fun, regardless of its design or intended purpose.
"Joe was banned from getting legal help. He seemed to view lawsuits as a sport."
3
A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.
"Jen may have won, but she was sure a poor sport; she laughed at the loser."
4
Somebody who behaves or reacts in an admirably good-natured manner, e.g. to being teased or to losing a game; a good sport.
"You're such a sport! You never get upset when we tease you."

verb

1
To amuse oneself, to play.
"children sporting on the green"
2
To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.
"Jen sports with Bill's emotions."
3
To display; to have as a notable feature.
"Jen's sporting a new pair of shoes; he was sporting a new wound from the combat"
4
To divert; to amuse; to make merry.

🔄 Synonyms of "Sport"

21 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
frolicnoun	(intransitive) To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.
playverb	(intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
disportverb	(ambitransitive, reflexive, dated) To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol.
boastverb	(intransitive) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself.
featurenoun	An important or main item.
cavortverb	(intransitive) To move about carelessly, playfully or boisterously.
rompnoun	(intransitive) To play about roughly, energetically or boisterously.
larknoun	Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.
frisknoun	The act of frisking, of searching for something by feeling someone's body.
gambolnoun	(intransitive) To move about playfully; to frolic.
mutationnoun	Any alteration or change.
funnoun	Amusement, enjoyment or pleasure.
rollicknoun	To behave in a playful or carefree manner; to frolic or romp.
mutantnoun	(genetics) That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
nonresidentnoun	Not resident; not residing in the place in question.
skylarknoun	A small brown passerine bird, Alauda arvensis, that sings as it flies high into the air.
run aroundverb	(idiomatic, intransitive) To be very busy doing many different things.
sportsmannoun	(UK) A man who engages in sports; an athlete.
sportswomannoun	(UK) A woman who engages in sports; a female athlete.
lark aboutverb	Synonym of lark around.
athleticsnoun	(sports, especially British) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sport"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
sportsmannoun	(UK) A man who engages in sports; an athlete.
athleticsnoun	(sports, especially British) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.
run aroundnoun	Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, around.
playnoun	(uncountable, formerly countable) Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
cavortverb	(intransitive) To move about carelessly, playfully or boisterously.
disportnoun	(uncountable, archaic) Amusement, entertainment, recreation, relaxation.
gambolnoun	An instance of running or skipping about playfully.
rompnoun	A period of boisterous play, a frolic; now especially, a bout of sexual activity, especially when illicit.
rollicknoun	Alternative form of rowlock. [(nautical, chiefly British) A usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock.]
frolicnoun	Gaiety; merriment.
frisknoun	The act of frisking, of searching for something by feeling someone's body.
funnoun	Amusement, enjoyment or pleasure.
featurenoun	An important or main item.
boastnoun	A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.
sportswomannoun	(UK) A woman who engages in sports; a female athlete.
nonresidentnoun	One who is not a resident; an alien; a foreigner.
mutationnoun	Any alteration or change.
mutantnoun	(genetics) That which has mutated, with one or more new characteristics from a mutation.
larknoun	Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae.
skylarknoun	A small brown passerine bird, Alauda arvensis, that sings as it flies high into the air.