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51romp — n frolic, rollick, gambol, disport, sport, play (see under PLAY vb) romp vb frolic, rollick, gambol, disport, sport, *play …
52sport — vb *play, disport, frolic, rollick, romp, gambol Analogous words: divert, *amuse, recreate, entertain: *skip, bound, hop sport n 1 play, disport, frolic, rollick, romp, gambol (see under PLAY vb) Analogous words: amusement, diversion, recreation …
53sport — ► NOUN 1) an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others. 2) informal a person who behaves in a good or specified way in response to teasing, defeat, etc. 3) success or pleasure …
54sporter — sport ► NOUN 1) an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others. 2) informal a person who behaves in a good or specified way in response to teasing, defeat, etc. 3) success or… …
55sport — [14] Sport is short for disport [14]. This came from Anglo Norman desporter ‘carry away’, hence ‘divert’, a compound verb formed from the prefix des ‘apart’ and porter ‘carry’. The noun originally meant ‘amusement, recreation’, and it was not… …
56Desport — De*sport , v. t. & i. See {Disport}. [1913 Webster] …
57In sport — Sport Sport (sp[=o]rt), n. [Abbreviated from disport.] 1. That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement. [1913 Webster] It is as sport to a fool to do mischief. Prov. x. 23. [1913 Webster] Her sports were such as carried riches of… …
58Masquerade — Mas quer*ade , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Masqueraded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Masquerading}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade. [1913 Webster] 2. To frolic or disport in disquise; to make a pretentious show of being what… …
59Masqueraded — Masquerade Mas quer*ade , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Masqueraded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Masquerading}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade. [1913 Webster] 2. To frolic or disport in disquise; to make a pretentious show of… …
60Masquerading — Masquerade Mas quer*ade , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Masqueraded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Masquerading}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To assemble in masks; to take part in a masquerade. [1913 Webster] 2. To frolic or disport in disquise; to make a pretentious show of… …
