Synonyms of sported

sported

verb

past tense of sport

1

as in played

to engage in activity for amusement

from sailing to snorkeling, each day we sported at a different activity offered by the beach resort

Synonyms & Similar Words

• played
• recreated
• frolicked
• joked
• toyed
• rollicked
• entertained
• amused
• disported
• relaxed
• cavorted
• dallied
• romped
• dabbled
• delighted
• gamboled
• rested
• teased
• pleased
• skylarked
• frisked
• trifled
• diverted
• idled
• hung
• jested
• loafed
• fiddled (around)
• puttered (around)
• dawdled
• screwed around
• slacked (off)
• lounged (around or about)
• hung about
• messed around
• goldbricked
• bummed (around)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• worked
• struggled
• labored
• toiled
• strove
• plodded
• strained
• slaved
• plugged (away)
• sweat
• drudged

2

as in danced

to play and run about happily

the millionaire's grandchildren sporting on the estate's spacious grounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• danced
• hopped
• leaped
• cavorted
• romped
• skipped
• capered
• larked
• gamboled
• tumbled
• frolicked
• rollicked
• reveled
• cut capers
• frisked
• disported
• sprang
• pranced
• loped
• bounded
• tripped
• caroused
• kicked up one's heels
• curvetted
• roistered
• clowned
• cut up
• carried on
• horsed around
• fooled around
• roughhoused
• kited
• skylarked
• joyrode

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stewed
• pouted
• sulked
• moped

3

as in displayed

to present so as to invite notice or attention

sported his flashy new car by driving it all over town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• displayed
• exhibited
• flashed
• showed
• unveiled
• waved
• produced
• announced
• paraded
• exposed
• flaunted
• strutted
• brandished
• laid out
• revealed
• showed off
• proclaimed
• advertised
• flourished
• disported
• heralded
• discovered
• trumpeted
• blazed
• posted
• aired
• publicized
• bared
• sounded
• divulged
• told (of)
• broadcast
• placarded
• uncovered
• unmasked
• talked (about)
• uncloaked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disguised
• camouflaged
• masked
• covered
• hid
• concealed
• veiled
• obscured
• shrouded
• occluded
• curtained
• enshrouded
• occulted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sported

Obama sported a red, white and dark-striped dress from the cruise 2027 collection of the French luxury fashion house for the Grand Slam tennis tournament. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

In lieu of a sponsor’s label, Townsend sported a Ben Crump Law patch on her kit. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026

For the goth ensemble, Dannielynn sported a platinum blonde pixie cut. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Neither sported the captain’s armband on Wednesday evening, but their leadership duties shone through, particularly when marshalling those around them. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Plus, it can be worn as a clutch for an evening out or sported as a crossbody bag during the day. — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026

Elsewhere in the campaign, Sweeney sported a baby pink cami from the collection, pairing it with sheer micro shorts and an embroidered floral thong. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026

FedEx has 18 finalists across two company divisions; Walmart had nine finalists and UPS had five, while smaller freight and shipping company XPO sported three. — Alice Barlow, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

None of his timepieces were officially on display, though countless attendees sported them like wrist trophies. — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026