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disport

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of disport

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

amuse, divert, entertain, regale, solace
Words Related to disport

absorb, busy, distract, engage, engross, immerse, interest, involve, occupy

beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enchant, enthrall (or enthral), fascinate

grip, hypnotize, intrigue, mesmerize

coddle, gratify, humor, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, please, pleasure, spoil

appease, comfort, conciliate, console, content, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate, soothe
Near Antonyms of disport

bore, jade

drain, enervate, exhaust, fatigue, tire, wear, wear out, weary

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall, grate, harass, harry, irk, nettle, peeve, perturb, pester, pique, upset, vex
2 to engage in activity for amusement
  • a full-service resort where vacationers may disport at a variety of indoor and outdoor activities
Synonyms of disport

dally, frolic, play, recreate, rollick, skylark, sport, toy
Words Related to disport

cavort, frisk, gambol, romp

dabble, trifle

amuse, divert, entertain

delight, please

dabble, fiddle (around), mess around, putter (around)

bum (around), dawdle, idle, loaf, lounge (around or about), relax, rest, screw around, slack (off)

jest, joke, tease
Near Antonyms of disport

drudge, labor, plod, plug (away), slave, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, toil, work
3 to play and run about happily
  • The puppies disported in the backyard while we ate on the patio.
Synonyms of disport

caper, cavort, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, rollick, romp, sport
Words Related to disport

bound, hop, leap, lope, skip, spring, trip, tumble

dance, prance

carouse, revel, roister

carry on, fool around, horse around

clown, cut up

joyride, roughhouse, skylark

kite
Phrases Synonymous with disport

cut capers, kick up one's heels
Near Antonyms of disport

mope, pout, stew, sulk
4 to present so as to invite notice or attention
  • Football fans triumphantly disported the sports memorabilia they had just won.
Synonyms of disport

display, exhibit, expose, flash, flaunt, lay out, parade, produce, show, show off, sport, strut, unveil
Words Related to disport

brandish, flourish, wave

advertise, air, announce, blaze, broadcast, herald, placard, post, proclaim, publicize, sound, trumpet

divulge, talk (about), tell (of)

bare, discover, reveal, uncloak, uncover, unmask
Near Antonyms of disport

camouflage, disguise, mask

conceal, cover, curtain, enshroud, hide, obscure, occlude, occult, shroud, veil

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