disport
disport
Verb
- occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; “The play amused the ladies”
- Synonyms
- Less specific
- Related
- diversion
- recreation
- amusing
- amusive
- diverting
- entertainment
- amusement
- play boisterously; “The children frolicked in the garden”; “the gamboling lambs in the meadows”; “The toddlers romped in the playroom”
- Synonyms
- frolic
- lark
- rollick
- skylark
- sport
- cavort
- gambol
- frisk
- romp
- run around
- lark about
- Less specific
- Related
- play
- frolic
- romp
- gambol
- caper
- romper
- play
- frolic
- romp
- gambol
- caper
- sport
- athletics
- escapade
- lark
- play
- frolic
- romp
- gambol
- caper
- archaic humorous enjoy oneself unrestrainedly; frolic
a painting of ladies disporting themselves by a lake | they disport as they please
noun
- archaic diversion from work or serious matters; recreation or amusement
the King and all his Court were met for solace and disport
archaic a pastime, game, or sport
the display of these pageants and disports which enlivened the repast
Origin
late Middle English : from Old French desporter , from des- away + porter carry (from Latin portare )
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