Definition of disport Disport

dis•port

We found 16 definitions of disport from 6 different sources.

What does disport mean?

Verb disports, disporting, disported
disport - play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
		frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about
		play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
disport - occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"
		amuse, divert
		entertain take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"

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disport (Noun)
A pastime; anything which diverts one from serious matters; a game; sport; relaxation, recreation; entertainment; amusement.
disport (Noun)
Fun; gaiety; merriment; mirth; joy.
disport (Noun)
Deportment; bearing; carriage.
disport (Noun)
orientation; elevation; bearing.
disport (Verb)
To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; to cavort or gambol.
disport (Verb)
To display ostentatiously.
disport (Verb)
To remove from a port; to carry away.

disport (v. i.)
Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness.
disport (v. i.)
To play; to wanton; to move in gayety; to move lightly and without restraint; to amuse one's self.
disport (v. i.)
To divert or amuse; to make merry.
disport (v. i.)
To remove from a port; to carry away.

disport
dis-pōrt′, v.t. and v.i. usually reflexive, to divert, amuse, enjoy one's self: to move in gaiety.—n. Disport′ment. [O. Fr. desporter (with se), to carry one's self away from one's work, to amuse one's self, from des (= L. dis), and porter—L. portāre, to carry. See Sport.]