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sport
I. \ˈspō(ə)r]t, -pȯ(ə)r], -ōə], -ȯ(ə)], usu ]d.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English sporten, short for disporten to disport
transitive verb
1. archaic : to make (as oneself) merry : divert, amuse, cheer
2.
a. archaic : to expend (money) in gambling : wager, bet
b. : to expend wastefully or carelessly (as in riotous living); also : to spend lavishly and ostentatiously
3.
a. : to make public and usually ostentatious display or use of : show off
< delighted to sport his learning in company >
< sporting the new sedan in the park >
b. : to wear contentedly or with satisfaction
< sported a trim little hat at church >
c. : to keep or use as a possession
< every clerk hoping to sport a horse some day >
4. Britain : to close or keep (a door) closed usually as an indication that one is too occupied for company
5. [sport (II) ] : to put forth as a sport or bud variation
< the white rose sported a single red-flowered branch >
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to amuse oneself by light or playful activity (as by participation in a game or outdoor exercise) : frolic, romp
< lambs sporting in the meadow >
b. : to engage or participate in a sport and especially an active field sport
2.
a. : to treat sportively or lightly : deal in a sportive or light manner : mock
b. : to speak or act jestingly or slightingly or without due or serious consideration — used with with
< sporting with things he scarcely hoped to understand >
3. archaic : to bet habitually
4. [sport (II) ] : to deviate or vary abruptly from type : give rise to a sport (as by bud variation) : mutate
Synonyms: see play
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- sport one's oak
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, short for disport
1.
a. : something that is a source of pleasant diversion : a pleasing or amusing pastime or activity : recreation
< spent the afternoon in sport and play >
b. obsolete : sexual dalliance : amorous play
c. obsolete : a theatrical performance
d. : a particular play, game, or mode of amusement: as
(1) : a diversion of the field (as fowling, hunting, fishing, racing, or athletic games); also : any of various games (as bowling, rackets, basketball) or comparable diversions usually played under cover
(2) : a game or contest especially when involving individual skill or physical prowess on which money is staked
2.
a. : something light, playful, or frivolous and lacking in serious intent or spirit : pleasantry, jest
b. : superior or contemptuous mirth : mocking, mockery, derision
< then make sport at me, then let me be your jest — Shakespeare >
3. : an occupation that constitutes a diversion
< the same old domestic sport of arguing at table and making up in bed >
4.
a. : something tossed or driven about in or as if in play : the helpless object of a force
< the prey and sport of wintry winds >
< seemed no more than the sport of misfortune >
b. : a subject of or butt for mirth, mockery, or derision : laughing stock
5. : a person interested in sports : sportsman: as
a. : a person with sporting instincts : one interested in sports chiefly for the gambling opportunities presented; broadly : gambler
b. : a person enjoying a gay luxurious life : bon vivant
c. : a person living up to the high ideals of good sportsmanship especially as a loser in any contest or situation
d. : a companionable or likable person; often : fellow, companion, chap
6. : an individual exhibiting in whole or in part a sudden spontaneous deviation from type beyond the normal limits of individual variation usually as a result of mutation especially of somatic tissue — compare bud variation
Synonyms: see fun, play II
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- in sport
III. adjective
or sports \]ts\
: of, relating to, or suitable for sports and especially outdoor sports : adapted to use in connection with sports
< a sport roadster >
< sports equipment >
especially : styled in a manner suitable for casual or informal wear
< sports coats >
< a trim sport shoe > |