noun
- An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition.
- synonyms: athletics
- The occupation of athletes who compete for pay.
- Maine colloquial. ( a temporary summer resident of Maine)
- synonyms: summercater
- A person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances.
- usage: "a good sport"; "a poor sport"
- Someone who engages in sports.
- synonyms: sportsman, sportswoman
- Biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration.
- Verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously. )
- usage: "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"
verb
- Wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner.
- usage: "she was sporting a new hat"
- Play boisterously.
- usage: "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
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