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
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