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

Every week, hundreds of thousands of people walk through the gates of stadiums and arenas, millions will gather in clubhouses, sports halls, gyms and community centres. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Baker’s been a visible presence on Capitol Hill since taking the reins at the NCAA in 2023, overseeing a sprawling network of sports from football and basketball to wrestling and volleyball. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Integrating sports more deeply into Disney’s streaming ecosystem is more complicated, Dolgin said. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

As in previous years, one of the segments (likely the first one, if history is a guide) will be sports-related, in this case a feature on the Los Angeles Rams, including an interview with coach Sean McVay. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

DeNA, founded in Tokyo in 1999 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, spans mobile games, live-streaming and sports alongside its entertainment business. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Private equity has used this surge of youth sports dollars to invest in almost every sport played by American children. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

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

In a new campaign, Travis Kelce sports the latest in Tommy Hilfiger fall fashion. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

One of the best-performing stocks of the AI bull market also sports the third-lowest multiple in the S & P 500, with only Charter Communications, a struggling cable and broadband company, and General Motors, a cyclical automaker, cheaper. — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

On a recent afternoon, the lanky, mustachioed Zucker, wearing a T-shirt, ballcap and small hoop earrings, bears little resemblance to his comic alter ego who sports a tattered suit with gag props stuffed in every pocket. — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

In the first photo, Lipa, 30, sports a black racerback maxi dress and smiles at the camera with her hands in a prayer position. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

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