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

Since 2018, several states have legalized online sports betting. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 7 Oct. 2026

The Tragically Hip, who are long-time supporters of women’s sports and fundraisers for the Canadian women’s rugby team. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

The Princess of Wales regularly sports suits by Burberry and Roland Mouret for daytime engagements and public outings. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

The cheapest official Styles tour T-shirt costs $50, inside the Garden or at the Lower Manhattan pop-up shop, with the most expensive licensed clothes — Together, Together hoodies and the New York Harry Styles sports jersey — going for $85. — Matt Martell, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Look, these schools and teams sucked the fun out of sports with their BLM rallies on Instagram and lectures on Facebook and in the media. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

By translating the magnolia into a mechanism, architect Mitsuru Senda created a sports venue that blooms on cue. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

In addition to their share in Walmart, the family has continued to amass their fortune through the acquisition of sports teams. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old gaming engineer for The New York Times, was shot to death Saturday afternoon in the parking lot of a sports complex in Dublin, east of San Francisco. — Terry Chea, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

TikTok has been brimming with unboxing videos and fan declarations that the character Nikki, who sports the famous red top, will be the Halloween costume of the season. — Mariam Bagdady, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

This Chromebook sports a 14-inch display and an ARM Mali-G57 MC2 graphics processor that delivers crisp, smooth visuals. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

The menu sports a short list of slightly twisted classics—a martini made with junmai daiginjo sake, a gimlet with ginger-lime cordial, a white negroni sbagliato. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

In the music video, shot on a friend’s farm in Canada, Jaggseer sports a cowboy hat and denim while Singh wears a black chest pack. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

The handsome wooden bench is crafted from solid poplar, features antique bronze hardware, and sports the soft and airy Seadrift finish, ideal for coastal, modern farmhouse, and contemporary dining rooms alike. — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2026

The old tavern sign, which used to feature a portrait of King George III, now sports the image of another George—George Washington. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Hathaway has had a close relationship with Bulgari for the last few years and often sports its jewelry at major red carpet events. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

In photos obtained by People, Hayek sports a retro-inspired, clavicle-length style complete with finger waves. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026