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

Croatian media published photos from a crowded sports hall in Omis where people crammed on beds and on the floor. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Choose a cabin surrounded by woods for hiking; a cottage perched on the sea for water sports; a farmhouse near the vineyards for wine-tasting. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Yahoo launched its streaming sports channel last year and recently partnered with the Nonfiction Hotlist, which is intended to showcase independent documentaries, TV series and podcasts. — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

The state is serious enough about the sport to place the high school season in summer to avoid conflicts with spring sports and get better weather. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Early on, while nurturing the skills that would lead him to a Cy Young Award, a World Series win and many other accolades, Hershiser had his eye on becoming a sports broadcaster as a second act for his career. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 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

Verb

Blending Southwestern aesthetics with space-travel inspiration, this accommodation sports colonial-style French doors that open directly onto a private patio overlooking the terrace garden and pool. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026

The Galaxy Book6 sports a massive 16-inch LED touchscreen display with a 1200p (Full HD+) resolution that’ll make long hours in front of it fly by. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026

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