disport

Meanings

• Verb

  To throw or toss about carelessly; make merry; amuse oneself.

  - "After the exams, the students disported themselves in the park."
  - "The clown at the fair disported with great enthusiasm."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪˈspɔːt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

cheer , divert , enjoy , frolic

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disport
port , fort , mort , wort

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Variants

List of all variants of disport that leads to same result
disport , disports , disported , disporting , disportment , disportments

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Etymology

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Middle English (in the sense ‘to cast, throw’): from dis- ‘apart’ + port ‘carry’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'disport' is rarely used in modern English and has largely been replaced by the more common words 'amuse' or 'entertain'.

2. In Middle English, 'disport' was also used as a noun to refer to a game or pastime.

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Related Concepts

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1. amusement: Disport is related to the concept of amusement as it implies engaging in activities for enjoyment and relaxation.

2. revelry: Disport is also associated with the idea of revelry, which refers to merrymaking and celebration.

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Culture

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Disport has been used in literature to describe scenes of merriment and revelry. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', the fairies are described as 'disporting themselves' in the moonlit forest.

How to Memorize "disport"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'disport' as 'dis' meaning 'apart' and 'port' meaning 'carry'. Imagine throwing or tossing something apart carelessly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'disport' with the idea of having fun and amusing oneself.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Disport is a fun verb' to remember the meaning of the word.

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