DISPORT Synonyms: 199 Similar and Opposite Words

disport

verb

Definition of disport

as in to amuse

to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied disported themselves with silly games while they waited in the airport

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as in to play

to engage in activity for amusement a full-service resort where vacationers may disport at a variety of indoor and outdoor activities

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as in to cavort

to play and run about happily the puppies disported in the backyard while we ate on the patio

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as in to display

to present so as to invite notice or attention football fans triumphantly disported the sports memorabilia for which they had just paid extravagant prices

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Recent Examples of disport Zeman has disported himself as one of Putin’s most outspoken allies inside the European Union, in particular as an opponent of the sanctions imposed on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in 2014. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2017 Today, in the face of widespread public revulsion, some of the marchers discover that being identified disporting themselves has unpleasant consequences. — John E. McIntyre, baltimoresun.com, 14 Aug. 2017

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Both are obviously fabricated, but neither of the candidates depicted is amused.

— Max Raskin, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2026
Written over the span of her extensive career, these tales amuse, enchant, perplex and illuminate.

— The Know, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of amuse

Verb

All the more reason for leaders to play the generosity sweepstakes in ways that are advantageous to them.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
The case has led to calls for tougher oversight of churches and other religious organizations in a country where religious faith plays a prominent role in public life.

— Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of play

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When Oscar halfheartedly tries to throw a ball into one of the set’s prop cubes and improbably makes the shot, the whole set goes joyously nuts, with the performers leaping up to embrace him and cavort around him.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
There’s also less of the eccentric charm that’s to be found in Wenders’ other docs, like the bits in Pina where the dancers cavort around in scruffy parts of Wuppertal where their home Dance Theater is based.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of cavort

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The absence of a living monarch on our money, or on our travel documents, was not an accident haphazardly arrived at but a declaration of equality meant to be flourished and displayed.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
Previously considered an undesirable byproduct, these structures have displayed unusual optical properties, including the ability to polarize, refract, and conduct light in distinctive ways.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of display

Verb

But that kept him entertained, as did his gaming console, which came in handy last year in Rome, when my husband and I slipped out to Piazza del Popolo for a glass of wine.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
The games feature unconventional rules designed to keep the action moving and entertain fans.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of entertain

Verb

On Wednesday, the actress took to social media to share a series of photos of herself frolicking around the Santa Monica Pier in a brunette wig while enjoying an afternoon with her best friend.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
For Wolf, frolicking in mud is both literal and metaphorical.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of frolic

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Kpodo, an architect, will exhibit work that addresses modernism, turning the focus away from tropical modernism centered on concrete buildings, which were often built by foreigners in Ghanaian cities.

— Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Dagen McDowell, Taylor Riggs, and Brian Brenberg debate if chatbots are treated like moral beings and why users exhibit weird behavior.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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