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Definitions

sport

[spawrt] / spɔrt /
NOUN
recreational activity; entertainment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
athletics fun game pastime
STRONG
action amusement ball disport diversion exercise frolic gaiety games picnic play pleasure recreation
WEAK
fun and games physical activity
Antonyms
STRONGEST
work
WEAK
seriousness vocation
NOUN
fun, joking
Synonyms
STRONG
badinage banter derision drollery escapade frolic horseplay jest jesting joke jollification jollity kidding merriment mirth mockery mummery nonsense pleasantry raillery teasing tomfoolery trifling
WEAK
practical joke
Antonyms
STRONG
seriousness
NOUN
person who takes kidding
Synonyms
STRONG
buffoon butt joke laughingstock mockery plaything target
WEAK
jestee object of derision object of ridicule
VERB
display, wear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
don
STRONG
exhibit model
WEAK
be dressed in have on show off

Example Sentences

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But while streetwear is increasingly featured in collections now, fashion in sport hasn't always been embraced.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

A men's mental health group that runs sport sessions such as yoga, football and darts, has been used as an informal referral service by the NHS.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But at UConn, coach Dan Hurley has discovered the formula to staying on top in a sport designed to knock you down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Women’s college basketball hasn’t just gone mainstream, it’s boomed into a sport with one of the highest audience ceilings of any in the NCAA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I wondered if I should have brought along my boyfriend to make the experience feel more real or important, but I hadn't expected it to be a spectator sport.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.