SPORT
(noun) the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
(noun) an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
synonyms : athletics(noun) verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
"he became a figure of fun", "he said it in sport"
synonyms : fun , play(noun) (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
synonyms : mutant , mutation , variation(noun) someone who engages in sports
synonyms : sportsman , sportswoman(noun) a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances
"a good sport", "a poor sport"
(noun) (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine
synonyms : summercater(verb) play boisterously
"The children frolicked in the garden", "the gamboling lambs in the meadows", "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
synonyms : cavort , disport , frisk , frolic , gambol , lark , lark about , rollick , romp , run around , skylarkkids frolicking in water.(verb) wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
"she was sporting a new hat"
synonyms : boast , feature
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


