DISPORT Synonyms: 199 Similar and Opposite Words

disport

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as in to amuse

to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied disported themselves with silly games while they waited in the airport

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as in to play

to engage in activity for amusement a full-service resort where vacationers may disport at a variety of indoor and outdoor activities

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as in to cavort

to play and run about happily the puppies disported in the backyard while we ate on the patio

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as in to display

to present so as to invite notice or attention football fans triumphantly disported the sports memorabilia for which they had just paid extravagant prices

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Recent Examples of disport Zeman has disported himself as one of Putin’s most outspoken allies inside the European Union, in particular as an opponent of the sanctions imposed on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in 2014. —

David Frum, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2017 Today, in the face of widespread public revulsion, some of the marchers discover that being identified disporting themselves has unpleasant consequences. —

John E. McIntyre, baltimoresun.com, 14 Aug. 2017 They’re seen disporting in matching white bathrobes, doing Tai Chi or playing croquet or doing crossword puzzles or playing cards, seemingly living in slow motion on the manicured lawn and marbled patio of an enormous courtyard. —

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2017

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The 12 villas come with a living room, a separate bedroom, and kitchen stocked with complimentary snacks and drinks from the mini bar, a pre-dinner amuse bouche from the chef each evening, and a patio with a separate entrance for staffers to set up morning breakfast without disturbing you.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Some leaders, producers and directors were not amused by Goldberg, saying her remarks were insulting and dismissive of a serious fight to gain diversity within the motion picture industry.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026