Synonyms for sport

noun

1. Entertainment

   diversion, recreation, play, amusement, merrymaking, jollification, festivity, revelry, revel, Saturnalia, carnival, pastime, pleasure, enjoyment; see also entertainment 2, fun, game 1.

2. A joke

   raillery, pleasantry, mockery, jest, jesting, mirth, joking, mummery, antics, trifling, tomfoolery, nonsense, jollity, laughter, drollery, escapade, practical joke.

3. Athletic or competitive amusement

   game, competition, contest, athletic event, amateur sport, professional sport.

   Sports, sense 3, include: hunting, shooting, horse racing, automobile racing, running, dog racing, cockfighting, bronco busting, bullfighting, polo, horseback riding; fishing, angling, basketball, golf, bowling, billiards, pool, tennis, squash, handball, racquetball, table tennis, volleyball, soccer, gymnastics, acrobatics, football, baseball, track and field, cricket, lacrosse, ice hockey, field hockey, skating, skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing; fencing, jumping, boxing, wrestling, hang gliding, parasailing, parachuting; windsurfing, diving, surfing, snorkeling, water skiing, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, yachting; hiking, camping, backpacking, rock climbing, ice climbing; bicycling, motorcycling, Rollerblading, in-line skating, skateboarding; weightlifting, bodybuilding, powerlifting.

4. *A person with sporting instincts

   gambler, irresponsible fellow, horsey person, rake, one of the fast set; see also clown, rascal.

for<strong> <em>or</em> </strong>in sport

verb