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

Saldaña was draped in a black V-neck gown; Kidman sported effortlessly chic bangs and a shimmering Art Deco–esque top. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

Denim was the order of the day for Wilde, who sported Prada’s white, low-rise jeans with a slim-fitting silhouette. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

Dominic Sessa, the star of the film, sported his Bourdain-esque curls (absent were the accompanying mutton chops) and swirled a glass of red wine while tucked into one of the massive banquettes. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026

In photos obtained by the People, Huckstepp sported a black sleeveless maxidress with white Hermès sandals, touting a monogrammed Louis Vuitton tote. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 July 2026

For a photo call in Berlin, the star sported a vintage varsity in a red jersey shirt tucked into a plaid pencil skirt from Coach's fall/winter 2026 ready-to-wear collection. — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Meanwhile, the Vampire Diaries alum sported a navy blue suit with a black tie. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Jeff Kent sported a mustache throughout his career even though some folks teased him. — Jose De Jesus Ortiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Sunspel’s Riviera polo shirt—famously sported by Daniel Craig in Casino Royale—has been tweaked by its maker into a camp collar shirt. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 July 2026