disport (verb)
1disport — ► VERB (disport oneself) ▪ enjoy oneself unrestrainedly; frolic. ORIGIN Old French desporter carry away …
2disport — verb (disport oneself) archaic or humorous enjoy oneself unrestrainedly; frolic. noun archaic recreation; amusement. ↘a pastime or sport. Origin ME: from OFr. desporter carry away (from L. portare) …
3disport — verb (T) disport yourself old fashioned to amuse yourself by doing active enjoyable things: a charming painting of lords and ladies disporting themselves by a lake …
4disport — UK [dɪˈspɔː(r)t] / US [dɪˈspɔrt] verb [transitive] Word forms disport : present tense I/you/we/they disport he/she/it disports present participle disporting past tense disported past participle disported disport yourself …
5disport — 1. verb a) to amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; to cavort or gambol b) to display ostentatiously 2 …
6disport — dis|port [ dı spɔrt ] verb transitive disport yourself OLD FASHIONED to enjoy yourself, especially in a way that makes other people notice you …
7disport — [[t]dɪspɔ͟ː(r)t[/t]] disports, disporting, disported VERB If you disport yourself somewhere, you amuse yourself there in a happy and energetic way. [HUMOROUS or OLD FASHIONED] [V pron refl prep/adv] ...the rich and famous disporting themselves in …
8disport — /dɪsˈpɔt/ (say dis pawt) verb (i) 1. to divert oneself; sport. –noun 2. Archaic diversion; amusement; play; sport. –phrase 3. disport oneself, to divert or amuse oneself; exercise or display oneself in a sportive manner. {Middle English… …
9disport — I. noun Date: 14th century archaic sport, pastime II. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French desporter, to carry away, comfort, entertain, from des dis + porter to carry, from Latin portare more at fare Date: 14th century …
10disport — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To occupy oneself with amusement or diversion: play, recreate, sport. See WORK. 2. To make a public and usually ostentatious show of: brandish, display, exhibit, expose, flash, flaunt, parade, show (off), sport.… …
