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sport

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sport in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
    sport  athletics 
  2. 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"
    fun  play  sport 
  3. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
    mutant  mutation  variation  sport 
  4. the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
    sport 
  5. someone who engages in sports
    sport  sportsman  sportswoman 
  6. 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"
    sport 
  7. (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine
    sport  summercater 
verb
  1. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
    "she was sporting a new hat"
    sport  feature  boast 
  2. play boisterously
    "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
    frolic  lark  rollick  skylark  disport  sport  cavort  gambol  frisk  romp  run around  lark about 
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