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

But attorney general nominee Todd Blanche is still short of 50 votes, Democrats aren’t ready to vote on cryptocurrency legislation, and finishing the college sports bill this week looks challenging. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026

That applies to organisations such as cafes, leisure centres, gyms and hairdressers, as well as public toilets, local sports clubs with at least 25 members, hospital wards, domestic violence shelters and rape-crisis shelters. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026

Tennis star Coco Gauff called for nuance in response to a new rule from the Women’s Tennis Association that requires its athletes to undergo genetic tests amid the ongoing debate about transgender athletes in women’s sports. — Doha Madani, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026

Thursday’s statement also arrived shortly after the AFL-CIO and the AFL-CIO Sports Council, which represents athlete workers across professional sports leagues, issued a similar statement urging no votes on the PCSA. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Content and other revenue dipped to $262 million from $269 million due to the timing of sports sub-licensing revenue. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

An excellent student, Howard looks for balance and serenity in his life outside of sports. — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

In March, at an Americans for Ibogaine event held during SXSW week at a MAHA-adjacent wellness club in Austin, Hubbard, who sports a thick beard and shoulder-length hair, showed up in bluejeans and cowboy boots. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

For present-day scenes, Offerman sports his own beard, with some color added. — Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens sports a monochromatic look at the Reserve Hamptons Invitational on August 1. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

The chairs themselves have a sculptural look, matching the rest of the brand’s Dapple collection, which sports sloping curves and modern Scandi appeal. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026

Brand New Day sees the return of Gargan as comic-book villain Scorpion, who sports an armored suit complete with a mechanized tail and stinger. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 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