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- DictionaryDis·port/dəˈspôrt/
verb
- 1. enjoy oneself unrestrainedly; frolic: "a painting of ladies disporting themselves by a lake"
noun
- 1. diversion from work or serious matters; recreation or amusement: archaic "the King and all his Court were met for solace and disport"
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The meaning of DISPORT is sport, pastime. How to use disport in a sentence. Did you know?
DISPORT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of disport in English. disport. verb. old-fashioned or humorous us / dɪˈspɔːrt / uk / dɪˈspɔːt / disport yourself. Add to word list Add to word list. to enjoy yourself, especially by doing physical activity. Synonyms. cavort. frolic. gambol literary.
verb. old-fashioned or humorous uk / dɪˈspɔːt / us / dɪˈspɔːrt / disport yourself. Add to word list. to enjoy yourself, especially by doing physical activity. Synonyms. cavort. frolic. gambol literary. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Celebrating & entertaining. a good time was had by all idiom. amused. bacchanalian. banqueting.
Disport means to play in a carefree way or to amuse yourself in a lighthearted fashion. To correctly pronounce disport, accent the second syllable: "dih-SPORT." It comes from the French word desporter, which means "to carry away" or "to entertain."
Disport definition: to divert or amuse (oneself).. See examples of DISPORT used in a sentence.
1. to amuse (oneself). 2. to display (oneself) in a sportive manner. v.i. 3. to divert oneself; sport. n. 4. diversion; play. [1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French desporter = des- dis - 1 + porter to carry]
Definition of disport verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
