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sport

[spawrt] / spɔrt /
NOUN
recreational activity; entertainment
Synonyms
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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
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work
WEAK
seriousness vocation
NOUN
fun, joking
Synonyms
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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
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seriousness
NOUN
person who takes kidding
Synonyms
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buffoon butt joke laughingstock mockery plaything target
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jestee object of derision object of ridicule
VERB
display, wear
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don
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exhibit model
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be dressed in have on show off

Example Sentences

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She first spotted sport stacking online when she was 12-years-old after coming across a video on YouTube.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Laura is now the GB national coach for the sport and trains children at after school clubs in the Randalstown area.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

He said the 13-year-old was a "fun, loving, young footballer" who "loved" the sport.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

After all, golf, by its nature, is a conservative sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The love of fast driving lasted long after the end of Prohibition—leading to the popular sport of NASCAR, which is beloved in many parts of the country.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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