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gambler
One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.
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  1. One who plays at a game of chance, who gambles.
diversion
Something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains.
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  1. Something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains.
  2. A maneuver that draws the attention of an opponent away from a planned point of action, especially as part of military strategy.
  3. A policy or practice permitting a juvenile to be removed from traditional processing in juvenile court and placed in a program involving an alternative disposition, such as treatment or rehabilitation services.
recreation
Refreshment in body or mind, as after work, by some form of play, amusement, or relaxation
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  1. Refreshment in body or mind, as after work, by some form of play, amusement, or relaxation
  2. Any form of play, amusement, or relaxation used for this purpose, as games, sports, or hobbies
  3. Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
play
A control mechanism on an audio or video player that starts or resumes the audible or visual presentation of a recording.
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  1. A control mechanism on an audio or video player that starts or resumes the audible or visual presentation of a recording.
  2. Freedom or occasion for action; scope:
  3. The act or manner of engaging in a game or sport:
amusement
Something that amuses or entertains; entertainment
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  1. Something that amuses or entertains; entertainment
  2. (Uncountable) Entertainment
  3. (Countable) An activity that is entertaining or amusing, such as dancing, gunning, or fishing.
merrymaking
Joyful festivities, especially as a celebration
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  1. Joyful festivities, especially as a celebration
  2. Participation in festive activities.
  3. Fun; conviviality; festivity
jollification
Festivity; revelry.
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  1. Festivity; revelry.
  2. A merrymaking; noisy festivity.
festivity
A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival.
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  1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival.
  2. The proceedings or events of a festival.
  3. Festive proceedings; things done in celebration
revelry
Joyful merry-making.
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  1. Joyful merry-making.
  2. Boisterous merrymaking.
  3. Reveling; noisy merrymaking; boisterous festivity
revel
Boisterous festivity; merrymaking; revelry
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  1. Boisterous festivity; merrymaking; revelry
  2. An occasion of merrymaking or boisterous festivity; celebration
  3. A boisterous festivity or celebration; merrymaking.
saturnalia
The ancient Roman festival of Saturn, held about Dec. 17, with general feasting and revelry in celebration of the winter solstice
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  1. The ancient Roman festival of Saturn, held about Dec. 17, with general feasting and revelry in celebration of the winter solstice
  2. A celebration marked by unrestrained revelry and often licentiousness; an orgy.
carnival
A time or place of excess, vitality, chaos, etc.
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  1. A time or place of excess, vitality, chaos, etc.
  2. An organized program of festivities, contests, etc.
  3. A traveling commercial entertainment with sideshows, rides, games, etc.
pastime
That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games.
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  1. That which amuses, and serves to make time pass agreeably; sport; amusement; diversion; games.
pleasure
One's preference or wish:
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  1. One's preference or wish:
  2. A source of enjoyment or delight:
  3. Amusement; fun
enjoyment
(Uncountable) The condition of enjoying anything.
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  1. (Uncountable) The condition of enjoying anything.
  2. The possession, use, or benefit of something
  3. Something that gives pleasure:
raillery
A teasing act or remark
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  1. A teasing act or remark
  2. Light, good-natured ridicule or satire; banter
  3. Good-natured ridicule, jest or banter
pleasantry
A humorous remark or action; joke
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  1. A humorous remark or action; joke
  2. A polite social utterance; a civility:
  3. A playful remark; a jest
mockery
A person or thing receiving or deserving ridicule
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  1. A person or thing receiving or deserving ridicule
  2. Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock.
  3. Something ludicrously futile or unsuitable:
jest
A lighthearted action or mood; fun; joking
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  1. A lighthearted action or mood; fun; joking
  2. Something to be laughed at or joked about
  3. A playful remark; a witticism or joke.
mirth
The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter; merriment; jollity; gaiety.
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  1. The emotion usually following humour and accompanied by laughter; merriment; jollity; gaiety.
  2. Gladness and merriment, especially when expressed by laughter.
  3. Joyfulness, gaiety, or merriment, esp. when characterized by laughter
mummery
A showy but empty performance
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  1. A showy but empty performance
  2. A pretentious or hypocritical show or ceremony.
  3. A ridiculous or ostentatious ceremony, especially of a religious nature
antics
Plural form of antic
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  1. Plural form of antic
tomfoolery
Foolish behaviour
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  1. Foolish behaviour
  2. Foolish behavior; silliness; nonsense
  3. Something trivial or foolish; nonsense.
nonsense
Things of relatively no importance or value; trivialities
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  1. Things of relatively no importance or value; trivialities
  2. Matter of little or no importance or usefulness:
  3. Extravagant foolishness or frivolity:
jollity
(Countable) Revelry or festivity; a merry or festive gathering.
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  1. (Countable) Revelry or festivity; a merry or festive gathering.
  2. The quality or state of being jolly; fun; gaiety
  3. (Countable) Things, remarks, or characteristics which are enjoyable.
laughter
(Archaic) A matter for or cause of laughter
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  1. (Archaic) A matter for or cause of laughter
  2. The sound produced by laughing.
  3. The action of laughing or the sound resulting
drollery
A joke; a funny story.
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  1. A joke; a funny story.
  2. (Archaic) a puppet show; a comic play or entertainment; a comic picture; a caricature.
  3. Something, such as a story, that is comical or whimsical.
escapade
An adventurous, unconventional act or undertaking.
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  1. An adventurous, unconventional act or undertaking.
  2. (Archaic) An escape from restraint or confinement
  3. A reckless adventure or prank
practical-joke
A trick played on someone, esp. one intended to cause embarrassment or discomfort for the victim
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  1. A trick played on someone, esp. one intended to cause embarrassment or discomfort for the victim
  2. Something done for amusement to the detriment of someone else.
game
(Informal) Evasive, trifling, or manipulative behavior:
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  1. (Informal) Evasive, trifling, or manipulative behavior:
  2. The score accumulated at any given time in a game:
  3. Fair game
competition
(Ecol.) The struggle among individual organisms for food, water, space, etc. when the available supply is limited
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  1. (Ecol.) The struggle among individual organisms for food, water, space, etc. when the available supply is limited
  2. The person or persons against whom one competes
  3. A test of skill or ability; a contest:
contest
A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals:
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  1. A struggle for superiority or victory between rivals:
  2. A fight, struggle, conflict, or controversy
  3. Any race, game, debate, etc. in which individuals or teams compete with one another to determine the winner
professional-sport
(Sports) Sport in which athletes receive payment for their performance.
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  1. (Sports) Sport in which athletes receive payment for their performance.
rake
Inclination from the perpendicular:
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  1. Inclination from the perpendicular:
  2. The angle between the cutting edge of a tool and a plane perpendicular to the working surface to which the tool is applied.
  3. A usually well-to-do man who is dissolute or promiscuous.
don
To put on (a garment, etc.); dress in (a certain color or material)
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  1. To put on (a garment, etc.); dress in (a certain color or material)
  2. To assume or take on:
  3. To put on (clothing).
disport
Frolicsome diversion.
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  1. Frolicsome diversion.
  2. (Archaic) A pastime; anything which diverts one from serious matters; a game; sport; relaxation, recreation; entertainment; amusement
  3. (Archaic) A disporting; amusement; play
diversion
Something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains.
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  1. Something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains.
  2. A maneuver that draws the attention of an opponent away from a planned point of action, especially as part of military strategy.
  3. A policy or practice permitting a juvenile to be removed from traditional processing in juvenile court and placed in a program involving an alternative disposition, such as treatment or rehabilitation services.
fun
A source of enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure:
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  1. A source of enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure:
  2. Enjoyment; amusement:
  3. Lively, joyous play or playfulness; amusement, sport, recreation, etc.
play
A control mechanism on an audio or video player that starts or resumes the audible or visual presentation of a recording.
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  1. A control mechanism on an audio or video player that starts or resumes the audible or visual presentation of a recording.
  2. Freedom or occasion for action; scope:
  3. The act or manner of engaging in a game or sport:
recreation
Refreshment of one's mind or body after work through activity that amuses or stimulates; play.
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  1. Refreshment of one's mind or body after work through activity that amuses or stimulates; play.
  2. Any form of play, amusement, or relaxation used for this purpose, as games, sports, or hobbies
  3. Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
fun
A source of enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure:
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  1. A source of enjoyment, amusement, or pleasure:
  2. Enjoyment; amusement:
  3. Lively, joyous play or playfulness; amusement, sport, recreation, etc.
game
(Mathematics) A model of a competitive situation that identifies interested parties and stipulates rules governing all aspects of the competition, used in game theory to determine the optimal course of action for an interested party.
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  1. (Mathematics) A model of a competitive situation that identifies interested parties and stipulates rules governing all aspects of the competition, used in game theory to determine the optimal course of action for an interested party.
  2. Any form of play or way of playing; amusement; recreation; sport; frolic; play
  3. A particular style or manner of playing a game:
play
Fun or jesting:
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  1. Fun or jesting:
  2. The act or manner of using a card, piece, or ball in a game or sport:
  3. The playing of a game
disport
To display ostentatiously
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  1. To display ostentatiously
  2. To remove from a port; to carry away.
  3. To indulge in amusement; play; frolic
play
To act or conduct oneself in a specified way:
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  1. To act or conduct oneself in a specified way:
  2. To put (a specified card) into play
  3. (Music) To perform on an instrument:
recreate
To take recreation.
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  1. To take recreation.
  2. To create a likeness or copy of.
  3. To put fresh life into; refresh or restore in body or mind, esp. after work, by play, amusement, or relaxation
brandish
To wave or flourish (something, often a weapon) in a menacing, defiant, or excited way.
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  1. To wave or flourish (something, often a weapon) in a menacing, defiant, or excited way.
display
To be or give evidence of; manifest or reveal:
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  1. To be or give evidence of; manifest or reveal:
  2. To show (images or information) on a screen.
  3. To exhibit ostentatiously; show off:
disport
To amuse (oneself) in a light, frolicsome manner.
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  1. To amuse (oneself) in a light, frolicsome manner.
  2. To remove from a port; to carry away.
  3. To display ostentatiously
exhibit
To present for others to see:
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  1. To present for others to see:
  2. To present or expose to view; show; display
  3. To show outwardly; display:
expose
To subject or allow to be subjected to an action, influence, or condition:
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  1. To subject or allow to be subjected to an action, influence, or condition:
  2. To allow to be seen; disclose; reveal; exhibit; display
  3. To subject (a photographic film, for example) to the action of light.
flash
To come, move, or pass swiftly and suddenly; be seen or realized for an instant like a flash of light
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  1. To come, move, or pass swiftly and suddenly; be seen or realized for an instant like a flash of light
  2. To display ostentatiously; flaunt.
  3. To appear or occur suddenly:
flaunt
(Usage Problem) To ignore or disregard (a rule, for example) openly or scornfully.
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  1. (Usage Problem) To ignore or disregard (a rule, for example) openly or scornfully.
  2. To show oneself off or move in an ostentatious way:
  3. To show off proudly, defiantly, or impudently
parade
To bring together (troops, etc.) for inspection or display
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  1. To bring together (troops, etc.) for inspection or display
  2. To behave so as to attract attention; show off.
  3. To walk about ostentatiously; show off
show
To demonstrate by reasoning or procedure:
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  1. To demonstrate by reasoning or procedure:
  2. (Slang) To make an appearance; show up:
  3. To enter (animals, flowers, etc.) in a competitive show
Find another word for sport. In this page you can discover 75 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sport, like: gambler, diversion, recreation, play, amusement, merrymaking, jollification, festivity, revelry, revel and saturnalia.

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  • You be there to show her what a good sport you are.

  • There remained a second rope, various books on the sport of ice climbing and a few pitons.

  • The man, dressed in slacks and sport shirt, was entering the newly renovated Beaumont Hotel.

  • Unfortunately, 'No Trespassing' is a more familiar sign to this sport, than this one.

  • At Bankside were the Bear and the Paris Gardens, used for the popular sport of bear and bull baiting; and the Globe theatre, the scene of the production of many of Shakespeare's plays for fifteen years after its erection in 1599.

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