DISPORT

frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about

(verb) play boisterously; “The children frolicked in the garden”; “the gamboling lambs in the meadows”; “The toddlers romped in the playroom”

amuse, divert, disport

(verb) occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; “The play amused the ladies”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

disport (third-person singular simple present disports, present participle disporting, simple past and past participle disported)

(ambitransitive, reflexive, dated) To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol.

Synonyms: cheer, divert, enjoy, frolic

Noun

disport (plural disports)

(countable, archaic) Anything which diverts one from serious matters; a game, a pastime, a sport.

(uncountable, archaic) Amusement, entertainment, recreation, relaxation.

(countable, obsolete) The way one carries oneself; bearing, carriage, deportment.

(countable, obsolete) Bearing, elevation, orientation.

(uncountable, obsolete) Fun, gaiety, joy, merriment, mirth.

Anagrams

• torpids, tripods

Source: Wiktionary

Dis*port", n. Etym: [OF. desport, deport. See Disport, v. i., and cf. Sport.]

Definition: Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness. Milton.

Dis*port", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Disported; p. pr. & vb. n. Disporting.] Etym: [OF. se desporter; pref. des- (L. dis-) + F. porter to carry; orig. therefore, to carry one's self away from work, to go to amuse one's self. See Port demeanor, and cf. Sport.]

Definition: To play; to wanton; to move in gayety; to move lightly and without restraint; to amuse one's self. Where light disports in ever mingling dyes. Pope. Childe Harold basked him in the noontide sun, Disporting there like any other fly. Byron.

Dis*port", v. t. Etym: [OF. desporter. See Disport, v. i.]

1. To divert or amuse; to make merry. They could disport themselves. Buckle.

2. To remove from a port; to carry away. Prynne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition