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Definition of SPORT

1

activity engaged in to amuse oneself <I don't care terribly whether I actually catch any fish, as I'm just doing this for sport>

Synonyms dalliance, frolic, frolicking, fun, fun and games, recreation, relaxation, rollicking, sport

Related Words gamboling (or gambolling), romping; amusement, diversion, entertainment; hobby, hobbyhorse, pastime; delight, enjoyment, pleasance, pleasure; friskiness, playfulness, sportiveness, wantonness; devilment, devilry (or deviltry), hanky-panky, hob, impishness, jinks, knavery, mischief, mischievousness, rascality, roguishness, waggery; binge, fling, kick, lark, revel, rollick, spree; hilarity, merriment, merrymaking, revelry, whoopee; buffoonery, high jinks (also hijinks), horseplay, tomfoolery

Near Antonyms drudgery, labor, work; duty, obligation, responsibility

2

an attitude or manner not to be taken seriously <teasing that began in sport ended with some hateful words being exchanged>

Synonyms game, jest, play, sport

Related Words facetiousness, flightiness, flippancy, frivolity, frivolousness, frothiness, levity, light-mindedness, silliness

Near Antonyms earnestness, gravity, seriousness, soberness, sobriety, solemnity

Antonyms earnest

3

the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something <several of the kids routinely made sport of their classmate's speech impediment>

Synonyms derision, mockery, sport

Related Words contempt, disdain, scorn; belittlement, deprecation, disparagement; catcall, insult, put-down; laughter, snickering; burlesque, caricature, mimicry, pasquinade, satire

Near Antonyms applause, approval, commendation, praise

4

a person or thing that is made fun of <in a society where unmarried women had no status, a spinster was often the long-suffering sport of the village>

Synonyms butt, derision, jest, joke, mark, mock, mockery, sport, target

Related Words chump, dupe, fall guy, fool, gull, monkey, pigeon, sap, sucker, victim

Near Antonyms darling, favorite, pet