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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
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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
STRONG
seriousness
NOUN
person who takes kidding
Synonyms
STRONG
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
STRONG
exhibit model
WEAK
be dressed in have on show off

Example Sentences

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He will have access to facilities and sport science on offer at Aquatics GB, but he has never been an elite swimmer.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

FIFA’s control over soccer competitions at all level of sport is one of the reasons it’s hard for participating teams to boycott the 2026 World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The three-time Olympic champion, who almost quit the sport before the Paris Olympics and considered doing so after taking silver in the French capital, returns to the London Aquatics Centre on Tuesday.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Dean always talked about his demons and being driven by the “death consequence” of his sport.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

He couldn’t play the sport he loved because of who he was.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

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