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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for sport

Noun

1. sport, athletics, diversion, recreation
usage: an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
2. sport, occupation, business, job, line of work, line
usage: the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
3. sport, sportsman, sportswoman, athlete, jock
usage: someone who engages in sports
4. mutant, mutation, variation, sport, organism, being
usage: (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
5. sport, vacationer, vacationist
usage: (Maine colloquial) temporary summer resident of inland Maine
6. fun, play, sport, wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness
usage: verbal wit (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"

Verb

1. sport, feature, boast, have, feature
usage: wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat"
2. frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about, play
usage: play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
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