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Disport (Verb)

Meaning 1

Occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

  • The tourists spent a day at the beach, where they disport themselves in the warm sunshine.
  • On weekends, we like to disport in the hills, collecting wildflowers and watching birds.
  • Kids love to disport on the swings and slides at the local park playground.
  • The royal family would disport themselves at lavish masquerade balls, dressed in their finest attire.
  • Young artists disport in galleries, displaying their most creative and imaginative works.

Synonyms

  • Divert
  • Amuse

Hypernyms

  • Entertain

Meaning 2

Play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • The children disported themselves in the sprinklers on the hot summer day.
  • In the backyard, the dogs disported themselves, chasing each other in circles.
  • During recess, the kids disported on the jungle gym, laughing and shouting.
  • The energetic puppies disported in the empty tennis court, running freely.
  • At the beach, the siblings disported in the waves, splashing and playing together.

Synonyms

  • Lark
  • Frisk
  • Skylark
  • Frolic
  • Cavort
  • Romp
  • Rollick
  • Gambol
  • Run Around
  • Sport
  • Lark About

Hypernyms

  • Play
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