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Type Words
Synonyms sportsman, sportswoman
Type of jock, athlete
Type Words
Synonyms cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark
Type of play
Type Words
Synonyms summercater
Type of vacationist, vacationer
Type Words
Synonyms boast, feature
Type of have, feature


she was sporting a new hat.
Type Words
Synonyms athletics
Type of diversion, recreation
Has types athletic game, tightrope walking, sledding, racing, equitation, field sport, judo, archery, skating, funambulism, skiing, gymnastic exercise, gymnastics, horseback riding, aquatics, blood sport, track and field, team sport, riding, rock climbing, outdoor sport, contact sport, cycling, row, rowing, water sport, spectator sport
Type Words
Synonyms mutant, mutation, variation
Type of being, organism
Has types freak, lusus naturae, monster, monstrosity
Type Words
Synonyms fun, play
Type of humour, witticism, wittiness, humor, wit
Has types funniness, waggery, jocosity, jocularity, drollery, pun, punning, wordplay, comedy, paronomasia, clowning, waggishness


he said it in sport.
Type Words
Type of individual, soul, someone, person, mortal, somebody


a good sport.
a poor sport.
Type Words
Type of job, business, occupation, line, line of work
Has types professional wrestling, professional boxing, professional baseball, sumo, professional football, professional golf, professional tennis, professional basketball

Examples of sport

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Sure, practice and dedication to the sport has helped them become what they are.
From the thenewstribune.com
Anyone that has ever coached a sport knows what it means to fight for your kids.
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They don't need a special day for outdoor hockey to get excited about the sport.
From the usatoday.com
Before deciding what sport you'd like to try, see what your dog's strengths are.
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The sport crab season in the southern portion of the area will run July 15-Sept.
From the thenewstribune.com
Sport hunting was abolished a few years ago to discourage such illegal releases.
From the kansas.com
Baseball is mainly a non-contact sport, but it presents its own set of injuries.
From the kentucky.com
He's 39 now and has said he'll walk away from the sport before he's pushed away.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Cullen pulled his sport-utility vehicle into a late-night Wendy's drive-through.
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More examples
  • An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
  • Wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat"
  • Frolic: play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
  • The occupation of athletes who compete for pay
  • (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine
  • A person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances; "a good sport"; "a poor sport"
  • A sport is an organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful physical activity requiring commitment and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means. It is governed by a set of rules or customs. ...
  • A mutant is an individual, organism, or new genetic character, arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is a base-pair sequence change within the DNA of a gene or chromosome of an organism resulting in the creation of a new character or trait not found in the wild type. ...
  • In botany, a sport is a part of a plant (normally a woody plant, but sometimes in herbs as well) that shows morphological differences from the rest of the plant. Sports may differ by foliage shape or color, flowers, or branch structure.