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Disport

Disport Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Disport? [v] play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the palyroom" [v] occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Disport: amuse \| cavort \| divert \| frisk \| frolic \| gambol \| lark \| lark about \| rollick \| romp \| run around \| skylark \| sport Related Terms \| Find terms related to Disport: acquit \| act \| antic \| bear \| brandish \| caper \| caracole \| carry \| carry on \| cavort \| comport \| conduct \| curvet \| cut a dido \| cut capers \| cut up \| dance \| demean \| deport \| display \| diversion \| exhibit \| expose \| flash \| flaunt \| flounce \| fool around \| frisk \| frolic \| fun \| gambol \| go on \| horse around \| jollity \| merriment \| parade \| play \| recreate \| recreation \| rollick \| romp \| show off \| skip \| sport \| trip \| trot out See Also \| entertain \| play Disport In Webster's Dictionary \Disport"\, n. [OF. desport, deport. See {Disport}, v. i., and cf. {Sport}.] Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness. --Milton. \Disport"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Disported}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disporting}.] [OF. se desporter; pref. des- (L. dis-) + F. porter to carry; orig. therefore, to carry one's self away from work, to go to amuse one's self. See {Port} demeanor, and cf. {Sport}.] To play; to wanton; to move in gayety; to move lightly and without restraint; to amuse one's self. Where light disports in ever mingling dyes. --Pope. Childe Harold basked him in the noontide sun, Disporting there like any other fly. --Byron. \Dis*port"\, v. t. [OF. desporter. See {Disport}, v. i.] 1. To divert or amuse; to make merry. They could disport themselves. --Buckle. 2. To remove from a port; to carry away. --Prynne.

Disport Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Disport?

[v] play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the palyroom"
[v] occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"

See Also | entertain | play

Disport In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*port"\, n. [OF. desport, deport. See {Disport}, v.
i., and cf. {Sport}.]
Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness. --Milton.


\Dis*port"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Disported}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Disporting}.] [OF. se desporter; pref. des- (L. dis-)
+ F. porter to carry; orig. therefore, to carry one's self
away from work, to go to amuse one's self. See {Port}
demeanor, and cf. {Sport}.]
To play; to wanton; to move in gayety; to move lightly and
without restraint; to amuse one's self.

      Where light disports in ever mingling dyes. --Pope.

      Childe Harold basked him in the noontide sun,
      Disporting there like any other fly.     --Byron.


\Dis*port"\, v. t. [OF. desporter. See {Disport}, v. i.]
1. To divert or amuse; to make merry.

         They could disport themselves.        --Buckle.

2. To remove from a port; to carry away. --Prynne.

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