disporting
present participle of disport
disporting (plural disportings)
The act of one who disports.
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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
7 November 2024
(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.