Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sport

7 senses of sport

Sense 1
sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
       => diversion, recreation -- (an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation")

Sense 2
sport -- (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)
       => occupation, business, job, line of work, line -- (the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business")

Sense 3
sport, summercater -- ((Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine)
       => vacationer, vacationist -- (someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work)

Sense 4
sport -- (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")
       => person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")

Sense 5
sport, sportsman, sportswoman -- (someone who engages in sports)
       => athlete, jock -- (a person trained to compete in sports)

Sense 6
mutant, mutation, variation, sport -- ((biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration)
       => organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)

Sense 7
fun, play, sport -- (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")
       => wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness -- (a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb sport

2 senses of sport

Sense 1
sport, feature, boast -- (wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat")
       => have, feature -- (have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France")

Sense 2
frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about -- (play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom")
       => play -- (be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl")