disport

(di spôrt)

intransitive verb

to indulge in amusement; play; frolic

Origin: ME disporten, to bear, support < OFr desporter < des- (see dis-) + porter < L portare, to carry: see port

transitive verb

to amuse or divert (oneself)

noun

Archaic a disporting; amusement; play

See disport in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb dis·port·ed, dis·port·ing, dis·ports
verb, intransitive
To amuse oneself in a light, frolicsome manner.
verb, transitive
  1. To amuse (oneself) in a light, frolicsome manner.
  2. To display.
noun
Frolicsome diversion.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English disporten

Origin: , from Old French desporter, to divert

Origin: : des-, apart; see dis- 

Origin: + porter, to carry (from Latin portāre; see port5)

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