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Definitions

sport

[spawrt] / spɔrt /
NOUN
recreational activity; entertainment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
athletics fun game pastime
STRONG
action amusement ball disport diversion exercise frolic gaiety games picnic play pleasure recreation
WEAK
fun and games physical activity
Antonyms
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work
WEAK
seriousness vocation
NOUN
fun, joking
Synonyms
STRONG
badinage banter derision drollery escapade frolic horseplay jest jesting joke jollification jollity kidding merriment mirth mockery mummery nonsense pleasantry raillery teasing tomfoolery trifling
WEAK
practical joke
Antonyms
STRONG
seriousness
NOUN
person who takes kidding
Synonyms
STRONG
buffoon butt joke laughingstock mockery plaything target
WEAK
jestee object of derision object of ridicule
VERB
display, wear
Synonyms
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don
STRONG
exhibit model
WEAK
be dressed in have on show off

Example Sentences

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More than 40% of students play a team sport, and St. Michael’s plowed part of a $38 million loan into new locker rooms in the athletic facility, as well as IT upgrades on campus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In the last Summer Olympics in Paris, tickets for the high-profile sport of swimming on a night of finals typically went for 690 euros.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Following in the footsteps of country-turned-pop megastar Taylor Swift, today's headliners are more likely to sport baseball caps than wide Stetsons.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

"Sir Craig dedicated his whole life to the service of sport and the Olympic Movement," said IOC president Kirsty Coventry.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But considering that bat costs 350 buckaroos, it’s clear good ol’ Steph is serious about this sport.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone