Thesaurus
disport
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of DISPORT
1
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied <disported themselves with silly games while they waited in the airport>
Related Words absorb, busy, distract, engage, engross, immerse, interest, involve, occupy; beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enchant, enthrall (or enthral), fascinate; grip, hypnotize, intrigue, mesmerize; coddle, gratify, humor, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, please, pleasure, spoil; appease, comfort, conciliate, console, content, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate, soothe
2
to engage in activity for amusement <a full-service resort where vacationers may disport at a variety of indoor and outdoor activities>
Related Words cavort, frisk, gambol, romp; dabble, trifle; amuse, divert, entertain; delight, please; dabble, fiddle (around), mess around, putter (around); bum (around), dawdle, goldbrick, hang, hang about [British], idle, loaf, lounge (around or about), relax, rest, screw around, slack (off); jest, joke, tease
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to present so as to invite notice or attention <football fans triumphantly disported the sports memorabilia for which they had just paid extravagant prices>
Synonyms display, disport, exhibit, expose, flash, flaunt, lay out, parade, produce, show off, sport, strut, unveil
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