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sport
Synonyms and Antonyms of sport
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activity engaged in to amuse oneself
gamboling (or gambolling), romping
amusement, diversion, entertainment
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
2
an attitude or manner not to be taken seriously
3
the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing oneʼs scorn for someone or something
4
a person or thing that is made fun of
Synonym Discussion of sport
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- played cards just for fun
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- hurt by remarks said only in jest
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- teasing begun in sport led to anger
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- made game of their poor relations
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- pretended to strangle his brother in play
sport
Synonyms and Antonyms of sport
1
to engage in activity for amusement
dabble, fiddle (around), mess around, putter (around)
bum (around), dawdle, goldbrick, hang, hang about [British], idle, loaf, lounge (around or about), relax, rest, screw around, slack (off)
2
to play and run about happily
cut capers, kick up oneʼs heels
3
to present so as to invite notice or attention
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