disport

verb

Definition of disportnext
1
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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2
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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3
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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4
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disport
  1. amuse
  2. play
  3. cavort
  4. display
  5. entertain
  6. frolic
  7. dance
  8. exhibit
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  • What were some of the announcements that delighted or amused you?
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • Plastic flamingos—invented in Massachusetts, of all places—were planted in yards to amuse homeowners.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2026
Definition of amuse
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  • Haiti became the first team in FIFA history to qualify without having played one game at home due to gangs’ takeover of its national stadium and the violence in Port-au-Prince.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • While setting up an attack near the France box, midfielder Dani Olmo overcame a hard challenge that knocked him down to play a through ball to Pedro Porro.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of play
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  • McGinley photographed models cavorting naked (always naked) through sand dunes in the Mojave Desert and pine forests in Vermont, in a frigid ice cave in upstate New York and perched above a rushing waterfall in Tennessee.
    — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • Sea-facing rooms have views of passing ships, cavorting dolphins and the magnificent sunsets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026
Definition of cavort
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  • Yet the hotel seems to want to be part of the larger Miami Beach community, whether luring locals to stop by for a drink, artists in the area to get their work displayed here, or musicians who just want to chill.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • Using that engine, the Neo Geo code then makes a kind of proto frame buffer out of the console’s fix layer, an area of display memory that’s usually used to display menus and HUD information on top of gameplay.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of display
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  • Excellent choice for location in Chicago, entertaining in-house amenities, and vintage style.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • Currently, the owners are not entertaining a floor system without a cap.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of entertain
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  • Nothing etches itself in your heart quite like the memory of watching a pack of energetic African wild dogs frolicking, a lioness and her cubs dozing on the Kalahari with your own kids tucked in close.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 June 2026
  • However, the Scarlet Darkness Floral Smocked Dress is another stunning selection that’s under $35 now, and it’s practically made to be worn while frolicking around a European vineyard.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
Definition of frolic
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  • After the final whistle, Mbappé, ignoring his injury, started to dance about.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • Like the perfect peach, your fruit salad should dance between acidity and sweetness.
    — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of dance
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  • Since the garden exhibited its first corpse flower in 1999, thousands of people flock to its conservatory every summer, just to smell these putrid plants.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Listeners are incredibly loyal to audio podcasts, exhibiting deep, consistent engagement that is rare in digital media.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
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