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

Is this the first football kit that has a direct link to a tattoo sported by the sitting prime minister? — Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

But Zhuque-3 came down on terra firma and stayed upright thanks to a set of landing legs, like those sported by SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 rocket. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

In brief clips, Joanna could be seen from behind walking next to her lookalike daughters, who sported nearly-identical long thick waves in slightly different hues. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

Throughout the photos, Elizabeth sported a few selections from her swimwear line, Elizabeth Hurley Beach. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

While Gibbons and Hill were known for their long, scraggly beards, Beard himself, somewhat ironically, usually went clean-shaven or only sported a mustache. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

This past weekend, Stewart, while promoting her film, The Wrong Girls, sported a pair of medium-wash cutoff jean shorts, worn low-slung across her hips and landing just above her knees. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

The iconic '90s supermodel sported a black one-piece bathing suit with a plunging neckline and a low-cut back, while her daughter stunned in a red bikini with a white paisley print that showed off her toned abs. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

For most of his life, Roth sported a military-style buzz cut, a plain suit, and a pair of sneakers. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026