sport

/spˈɔɹt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
2. the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
3. (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine
4. a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances
   “a good sport”
5. someone who engages in sports
6. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
7. verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
   “he became a figure of fun”

verb

1. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
   “she was sporting a new hat”
2. play boisterously
   “The children frolicked in the garden”

Synonyms for sport

• athletics
• summercater
• sportsman
• sportswoman
• mutant
• mutation
• variation
• fun
• play
• feature
• boast
• frolic
• lark
• rollick
• skylark
• disport
• cavort
• gambol
• frisk
• romp
• run around
• lark about

Words that rhyme with sport

• short
• support
• court
• port
• report
• transport
• import
• escort
• resort
• snort
• sort
• consort
• distort
• fort
• abort
• purport
• davenport
• deport
• extort
• passport
• quart
• retort
• wart
• assort
• athwart
• comport
• exhort
• thwart
• airport
• carport