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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•port (di spôrt′, -spōrt′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to divert or amuse (oneself ).
- to display (oneself ) in a sportive manner:The picnickers disported themselves merrily on the beach.
v.i. - to divert oneself;
sport.
n. - diversion;
amusement;
play;
sport.
- Anglo-French, derivative of the verb, verbal
- Anglo-French desporter, equivalent. to des- dis-1 + porter literally, to carry (see port5); (noun, nominal) Middle English
- (verb, verbal) Middle English disporten, desporten 1275–1325
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: disport /dɪˈspɔːt/ vb - (transitive) to indulge (oneself) in pleasure
- (intransitive) to frolic or gambol
n - archaic amusement
Etymology: 14th Century: from Anglo-French desporter, from des- dis-1 + porter to carry |