Another word for sport
sport
n.
Entertainment
diversion, recreation, play, amusement, merrymaking, jollification, festivity, revelry, revel, Saturnalia, carnival, pastime, pleasure, enjoyment; see also entertainment 2, fun, game 1.
A joke
raillery, pleasantry, mockery, jest, jesting, mirth, joking, mummery, antics, trifling, tomfoolery, nonsense, jollity, laughter, drollery, escapade, practical joke.
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.
*A person with sporting instincts
gambler, irresponsible fellow, horsey person, rake, one of the fast set; see also clown, rascal.
jokingly, in fun, jestingly; see humorously.
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Another word for sport
Activity engaged in for relaxation and amusement:
disport, diversion, fun, play, recreation. See workActions taken as a joke:
fun, game, play. See work
To occupy oneself with amusement or diversion:
disport, play, recreate. See workTo make a public and usually ostentatious show of:
brandish, display, disport, exhibit, expose, flash, flaunt, parade, show (off). See show
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