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

This is the most recent development in a DOE investigation into the district, claiming the schools allowed male students to participate on female sports teams, use female bathrooms, and share overnight accommodations with female students based on their gender identity. —Christa Swanson, CBS News, 15 June 2026

The definition of sports memorabilia has expanded in recent years alongside a boom in collecting and the support of companies like The Realest, which has developed an expertise in authenticating off-beat items, from Lincoln Financial Field snow to a Ryder Cup rake. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 June 2026

Unlike major American sports, the moment when everyone is focusing on soccer comes around every four years rather than (at least) once a season. —Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 June 2026

Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. —Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 June 2026

The last time Radcliffe witnessed a major New York sports team win a championship was when the New York Giants won the Super Bowl in 2012. —Antonio Ferme, Variety, 14 June 2026

Alejandro sees the way to build a sports franchise, because that is what's growing most in the world. —James Morris, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

In the end, McGinniss’s new team breaks his heart, as all your rooting interests in sports eventually will. —Leander Schaerlaeckens june 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

Set in the rural state of Andhra Pradesh in the 1980s, Peddi stars Ram Charan as a spirited villager who unites his community through sports. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 June 2026

Verb

Johnny Knoxville sports an argyle vest paired with brown trousers to Jimmy Kimmel Live! —People Staff, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

Dainty wallpaper wraps around the bedroom, which sports yet another fireplace and a bay window overlooking the grounds. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 June 2026

In another nod to the beloved series, Moon sports a pair of flip-up glasses, just like the pair her onscreen dad made famous in the OG series. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026

My Razr sports the Pantone Sporting Green colorway, which is too visually loud for my tastes. —Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026

Each establishment sports its own spin on the drink, with different flavors. —Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026

The creature, which sports blue flesh and large eyes, can fit between the bottom of your palm and the first knuckle of your middle finger. —Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 27 May 2026

Now he’s worked with Puma and Pulisic — nicknamed Captain America — to create a new Ultra boot for the athlete that sports the KidSuper signature graphic style. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 May 2026

Or after his 2023 season as D-coordinator for the Miami Dolphins, a tenure that bookended the Eagles’ attempts to bring a lifelong Philly sports fan home. —Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 May 2026