disport

[ dih-spawrt, -spohrt ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to divert or amuse (oneself).

  2. to display (oneself) in a sportive manner: The picnickers disported themselves merrily on the beach.

verb (used without object)
  1. to divert oneself; sport.

noun
  1. diversion; amusement; play; sport.

Origin of disport

1
1275–1325; (v.) Middle English disporten, desporten<Anglo-French desporter, equivalent to des-dis-1 + porter literally, to carry (see port5); (noun) Middle English <Anglo-French, derivative of the v.

Other words from disport

  • dis·port·ment, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for disport

disport

/ (dɪˈspɔːt) /


verb
  1. (tr) to indulge (oneself) in pleasure

  2. (intr) to frolic or gambol

noun
  1. archaic amusement

Origin of disport

1
C14: from Anglo-French desporter, from des- dis- 1 + porter to carry

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