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

Among those accessories, Middleton sported the Gabrielle earrings from Sézane in a coffee shade, Halcyon Days aquamarine and gold bangle bracelet and a Sézane howlite cuff. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

In the cover image, Alba sported a brown bikini consisting of a strapless bandeau top and matching bottoms. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 July 2026

The model was spotted leaving New York City in a black pair with a cropped, wide leg, and a few days earlier sported a similar drawstring style in tan. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Three of them sported clear blue lettering on their backs, noting their last names and schools. — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Paltrow wore a black, strapless gown and buckled slippers, while Martin sported a two-tone brown-and-blue sweater over a white T-shirt, with brown corduroy pants and a stylishly thin belt. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 July 2026

The Artemis 2 crew (including Hansen) sported some America 250 swag as well. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 1 July 2026