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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'sport'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) sport, athletics
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Synonyms: summercater, athletic contest, sport, athletics, mutant, play, mutation, variation, sportsman, fun, athletic competition, sportswoman

2. (noun) sport
the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
Synonyms: summercater, athletics, mutant, play, mutation, variation, sportsman, fun, sportswoman

3. (noun) sport, summercater
(Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine
Synonyms: summercater, sport, athletics, mutant, play, mutation, variation, sportsman, fun, sportswoman

4. (noun) sport
a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances
Synonyms: summercater, athletics, mutant, play, mutation, variation, sportsman, fun, sportswoman

5. (noun) sport, sportsman, sportswoman
someone who engages in sports
Synonyms: summercater, sport, athletics, mutant, play, mutation, variation, sportsman, fun, sportswoman

6. (noun) mutant, mutation, variation, sport
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
Synonyms: sportsman, fun, fluctuation, sportswoman, mutant, play, genetic mutation, summercater, magnetic variation, athletics, variation, sport, variant, mutation, version, magnetic declination, chromosomal mutation, variance, edition, pas seul

7. (verb) fun, play, sport
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
Synonyms: manoeuvre, looseness, sportsman, fun, variation, summercater, period of play, shimmer, play, sportswoman, bid, mutant, maneuver, caper, romp, athletics, gaming, merriment, sport, frolic, mutation, playing period, free rein, child's play, gambling, swordplay, gambol, dramatic play, playfulness, turn, drama

8. (verb) sport, feature, boast
wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
Synonyms: have, feature, swash, gas, run around, lark, disport, cavort, frisk, vaunt, lark about, romp, gasconade, skylark, sport, frolic, tout, bluster, blow, gambol, brag, boast, rollick, shoot a line

9. (verb) frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about
play boisterously
Synonyms: boast, sport, lark, frolic, romp, run around, amuse, lark about, divert, rollick, disport, cavort, frisk, gambol, feature, skylark

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'sport'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. sport
Entertainment and recreation imply thought and mental occupation, tho in an agreeable, refreshing way; they are therefore words of a high order. Entertainment, apart from its special senses of
Synonyms: entertainment, amusement, diversion, fun, pleasure, cheer, enjoyment, merriment, recreation, delight, frolic, pastime, sport
Antonyms: ennui, fatigue, labor, lassitude, toil, weariness, work

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