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   Dis·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"
   • ▪ a pastime, game, or sport: archaic "the display of these pageants and disports which enlivened the repast"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French desporter, from des- ‘away’ + porter ‘carry’ (from Latin portare).

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   disport - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free. ... 'disport' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): sport. Forum discussions with the word(s) "disport" in the title: disport. Visit the English Only Forum.

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   Synonyms for DISPORT: amuse, entertain, regale, distract, occupy, delight, divert, solace; Antonyms of DISPORT: bore, wear, weary, exhaust, wear out, drain, tire, jade

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   What does the noun disport mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun disport, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

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   disport: Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info] Computing (1 matching dictionary) disport: Encyclopedia [home, info] (Note: See disported as well.) Definitions from Wiktionary (disport) verb: (transitive, intransitive, reflexive, dated) To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISPORTING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISPORTING definition: 1. present participle of disport 2. to enjoy yourself, especially by doing physical activity. Learn more.

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   Where does the noun disportment come from? Earliest known use. mid 1600s. The earliest known use of the noun disportment is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for disportment is from 1660, in the writing of Henry More, philosopher, poet, and theologian. disportment is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: disport v., ‑ment suffix.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISPORTING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DISPORTING meaning: 1. present participle of disport 2. to enjoy yourself, especially by doing physical activity. Learn more.