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sport

[spawrt] / spɔrt /
NOUN
recreational activity; entertainment
Synonyms
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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
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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
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seriousness
NOUN
person who takes kidding
Synonyms
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buffoon butt joke laughingstock mockery plaything target
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jestee object of derision object of ridicule
VERB
display, wear
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don
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exhibit model
WEAK
be dressed in have on show off

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Laura is now the GB national coach for the sport and trains children at after school clubs in the Randalstown area.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Rugby union was the second most-watched women's sport in 2025, so with momentum at an all-time high, this year's Women's Six Nations is set to be comfortably the biggest yet in terms of crowd numbers.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

We enjoy the sport, and we love spending time with our children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

More eyes will help keep the sport accelerating forward, but the product on the pitch needs to deliver for the increased numbers in the stands and watching at home.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“The only sport I can really play well is soccer.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

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