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

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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