sport
noun
1. an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Similar word(s): athletics
Definition categories: act, diversion, recreation
2. the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
Definition categories: act, business, job, line, occupation
3. (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine
Definition categories: person, vacationer, vacationist
4. a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances
- a good sport
- a poor sport
Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul
5. someone who engages in sports
Similar word(s): sportsman, sportswoman
Definition categories: person, athlete, jock
6. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Similar word(s): mutant, mutation, variation
Definition categories: person, being, organism
7. verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
- he said it in sport
Definition categories: communication, humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness
verb
1. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
- she was sporting a new hat
Similar word(s): boast, feature
Definition categories: stative, feature, have
2. to behave in a playful or carefree manner.
Similar word(s): cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, rollick, romp, skylark
Definition categories: motion, play
Sentences with sport as a verb:
- children sporting on the green
- Jen sports with Bill's emotions.
- Jen's sporting a new pair of shoes;