Synonyms of sports

sports 1 of 2

noun

plural of sport

1

as in ridicules

the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something

taught their children that it was not polite to make sport of others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ridicules
• disdains
• contempts
• laughters
• insults
• satires
• scorns
• mockeries
• derisions
• burlesques
• disparagements
• caricatures
• catcalls
• pasquinades
• belittlements
• mimicries
• deprecations
• put-downs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approvals
• praises
• commendations
• applauses

2

as in jokes

a person or thing that is made fun of

had become the long-suffering sport of the village

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• targets
• victims
• fools
• butts
• jests
• laughingstocks
• pigeons
• mocks
• monkeys
• suckers
• mockeries
• marks
• gulls
• derisions
• chumps
• fall guys
• saps
• dupes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pets
• favorites
• darlings

sports

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sport

1

as in plays

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

• plays
• toys
• frolics
• jokes
• recreates
• entertains
• disports
• rollicks
• amuses
• delights
• relaxes
• romps
• cavorts
• dabbles
• gambols
• dallies
• skylarks
• trifles
• pleases
• rests
• teases
• hangs
• frisks
• slacks (off)
• fiddles (around)
• diverts
• goldbricks
• loafs
• hangs about
• jests
• bums (around)
• putters (around)
• screws around
• messes around
• lounges (around or about)
• idles
• dawdles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• works
• slaves
• struggles
• sweats
• strives
• labors
• toils
• plugs (away)
• strains
• plods
• drudges

2

as in dances

to play and run about happily

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dances
• hops
• romps
• cavorts
• leaps
• gambols
• capers
• cuts capers
• frolics
• skips
• larks
• tumbles
• disports
• revels
• trips
• rollicks
• frisks
• springs
• curvets
• bounds
• kicks up one's heels
• horses around
• lopes
• carouses
• prances
• clowns
• kites
• cuts up
• roughhouses
• roisters
• fools around
• carries on
• joyrides
• skylarks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stews
• pouts
• sulks
• mopes

3

as in displays

to present so as to invite notice or attention

sported his flashy new car by driving it all over town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• displays
• exhibits
• shows
• flashes
• waves
• parades
• unveils
• exposes
• produces
• announces
• shows off
• flaunts
• struts
• lays out
• broadcasts
• disports
• advertises
• flourishes
• reveals
• airs
• proclaims
• posts
• brandishes
• publicizes
• heralds
• sounds
• tells (of)
• discovers
• trumpets
• divulges
• blazes
• talks (about)
• uncovers
• placards
• bares
• unmasks
• uncloaks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• masks
• disguises
• covers
• curtains
• camouflages
• conceals
• hides
• obscures
• occludes
• shrouds
• veils
• occults
• enshrouds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sports

Noun

Miami Referendum 2 is asking Miami residents to allow the city to enter into a management agreement with Global Spectrum, a subsidiary of Oak View Group, one of the country’s largest operators of sports and entertainment venues. — Tess Riski july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

That hasn’t stopped sports betting company DraftKings from partnering with Delta for betting-themed (but not actual betting) in-flight entertainment. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

Visits to iconic sports venues have become almost the norm for Wrexham in the Hollywood era. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026

This may help YouTube in its quest to buy more live sports rights. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 30 July 2026

In his mind, that split is significant—evidence a movie can still compete with global sports for top-of-mind status. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 July 2026

In addition to a nutrition center providing snacks, meals and a smoothie bar, there is a new recruiting lounge for all of Boise State’s sports teams. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

The turf fields and youth sports arena are among several entertainment projects built within the Homefield STAR bond master plan, which also includes the site where the shuttered Schlitterbahn water park once stood. — Sofi Zeman july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

The adventure-sports capital of New Zealand started out as a backpacker’s destination—then many of those backpackers grew up, made some money, and came back wanting to play at a higher level. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

Verb

On the other end of the fashion spectrum, Hoffman’s Elliot sports a thrifted work shirt from a trash company. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Karlie Kloss sports an office-siren inspired look in New York City on July 27. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

In episode five, Garner sports a classic black sundress with contrasting white embroidery detailing. — Anna Traver, InStyle, 25 July 2026

The new exterior takes the Sterrato’s already sculpted visage and adds some serious brawn, which can best be seen in the fenders and the roof, which now sports a scoop. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

The trainer and frequent Vuori collaborator, who signed a multiyear partnership deal with Vuori in August 2025, sports a bevy of designs that shift the focus from performance to a study in movement. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

Shirah sports her own purple bike, adorned with a piggy snout in front and a tail in back to match her ears, an idea her father came up with to easily find his children in a swarm of tens of thousands of riders. — Virginia Barreda, Des Moines Register, 21 July 2026

My daughter’s banana pancakes also brought back memories, and the multi-level patio, which sports a sizeable koi pond, lots of greenery and even a few sculptures, feels like an oasis in the middle of the city. — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 16 July 2026

Bellinger, once a babyface, now sports some light specks of gray. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 15 July 2026