To disport means to amuse oneself or display oneself playfully, and it can also refer to amusement itself.
To disport means to amuse oneself or display oneself playfully, and it can also refer to amusement itself.
| Front | disport \dis-PORT\ |
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| Back | verb 1. To divert or amuse (oneself). 2. To display (oneself) in a sportive manner: The picnickers disported themselves merrily on the beach. noun A diversion or amusement. [From Old French desporter (to divert), from dis- + porter (to carry).] "On the island, as on a stage, the people of Paris disport themselves in every attitude of summer recreation." - T.J. McNamara; Seurat's Grand Triumph of Light; New Zealand Herald; Jan 23, 2010. |
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