About The Word Disport
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Disport
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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 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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