Synonyms of disports

disports

verb

present tense third-person singular of disport

1

as in amuses

to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied

disported themselves with silly games while they waited in the airport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amuses
• entertains
• regales
• distracts
• solaces
• delights
• occupies
• diverts
• busies
• appeases
• engrosses
• pleases
• interests
• enchants
• charms
• bewitches
• comforts
• captivates
• consoles
• immerses
• engages
• involves
• beguiles
• intrigues
• propitiates
• hypnotizes
• humors
• pleasures
• indulges
• contents
• conciliates
• pampers
• gratifies
• mesmerizes
• enthralls
• placates
• fascinates
• absorbs
• spoils
• mollifies
• obliges
• coddles
• soothes
• pacifies
• grips
• mollycoddles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• bores
• wears
• wearies
• exhausts
• drains
• enervates
• wears out
• fatigues
• tires
• jades
• aggravates
• disturbs
• annoys
• perturbs
• bothers
• harasses
• vexes
• pesters
• chafes
• upsets
• nettles
• exasperates
• irks
• galls
• bugs
• piques
• frets
• grates
• harries
• peeves

2

as in plays

to engage in activity for amusement

a full-service resort where vacationers may disport at a variety of indoor and outdoor activities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plays
• rollicks
• recreates
• frolics
• entertains
• toys
• sports
• amuses
• dallies
• gambols
• cavorts
• jokes
• relaxes
• delights
• pleases
• rests
• romps
• skylarks
• dabbles
• frisks
• trifles
• hangs
• teases
• diverts
• jests
• idles
• loafs
• dawdles
• fiddles (around)
• putters (around)
• goldbricks
• bums (around)
• slacks (off)
• hangs about
• messes around
• screws around
• lounges (around or about)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slaves
• works
• labors
• toils
• strives
• struggles
• plods
• sweats
• strains
• plugs (away)
• drudges

3

as in dances

to play and run about happily

the puppies disported in the backyard while we ate on the patio

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dances
• gambols
• cavorts
• hops
• rollicks
• leaps
• frolics
• romps
• revels
• capers
• larks
• skips
• frisks
• sports
• cuts capers
• tumbles
• carouses
• prances
• bounds
• springs
• lopes
• trips
• kicks up one's heels
• curvets
• horses around
• cuts up
• roisters
• fools around
• clowns
• kites
• carries on
• roughhouses
• skylarks
• joyrides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sulks
• pouts
• stews
• mopes

4

as in displays

to present so as to invite notice or attention

football fans triumphantly disported the sports memorabilia for which they had just paid extravagant prices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• displays
• exhibits
• flashes
• shows
• waves
• exposes
• unveils
• produces
• flaunts
• announces
• parades
• struts
• sports
• shows off
• lays out
• flourishes
• reveals
• proclaims
• advertises
• airs
• brandishes
• discovers
• heralds
• trumpets
• divulges
• broadcasts
• publicizes
• sounds
• posts
• blazes
• unmasks
• bares
• uncovers
• tells (of)
• placards
• uncloaks
• talks (about)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masks
• disguises
• conceals
• camouflages
• hides
• curtains
• covers
• obscures
• occludes
• shrouds
• veils
• enshrouds
• occults