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    [Verb]  | "sport" | \ ˈspȯrt \


    1: to amuse oneself : frolic

    2: to engage in a sport

    3: to mock or ridicule something


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, to divert, disport, short for disporten;

    [Noun]  | "sport" 


    1: a source of diversion : recreation

    2: sexual play

    3: physical activity engaged in for pleasure


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Noun]  | "sport fish" 


    1: a fish important for the sport it affords anglers


    Origin: 1915 ;

    [Noun]  | "sport-ute" | \ ˈspȯrt-ˌyüt \


    1: sport utility vehicle


    Origin: 1989 ;

    [Noun]  | "sport utility vehicle" 


    1: a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis : suv—called also sport-ute


    Origin: 1969 ;

    [Noun]  | "sport coat" 


    1: a man's coat that is like the top part of a suit but is less formal

    [Noun]  | "sport jacket" 


    1: a man's coat that is like the top part of a suit but is less formal

    [Noun]  | "sport shirt" 


    1: an informal shirt; especially : a shirt with a collar and a few buttons at the neck : polo shirt

    [Noun]  | "blood sport" 


    1: a sport or contest (such as hunting or cockfighting) involving bloodshed

    2: a ruthless or cutthroat competition or conflict


    Origin: 1886 ;

    [Adjective]  | "sport" 


    1: of, relating to, or suitable for sports; especially : styled in a manner suitable for casual or informal wear


    Origin: circa 1586 ;

    [Noun]  | "sport" 


    1: activity engaged in to amuse oneself;


      * e.g., " ... I don't care terribly whether I actually catch any fish, as I'm just doing this for sport "





    2: an attitude or manner not to be taken seriously;


      * e.g., " ... teasing that began in sport ended with some hateful words being exchanged "



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    3: the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something;


      * e.g., " ... taught their children that it was not polite to make sport of others "



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    [Verb]  | "sport" 


    1: to engage in activity for amusement;


      * e.g., " ... from sailing to snorkeling, each day we sported at a different activity offered by the beach resort "



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    2: to play and run about happily;


      * e.g., " ... the millionaire's grandchildren sporting on the estate's spacious grounds "



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    3: to present so as to invite notice or attention;


      * e.g., " ... sported his flashy new car by driving it all over town "



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    [Phrase]  | "make sport of" 


    1: to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter;


      * e.g., " ... The commentator often makes sport of the fashion choices of the famous. "



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    [Phrase]  | "made sport of" 


    1: to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter;


      * e.g., " ... The commentator often makes sport of the fashion choices of the famous. "



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    [Phrase]  | "makes sport of" 


    1: to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter;


      * e.g., " ... The commentator often makes sport of the fashion choices of the famous. "



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    [Phrase]  | "making sport of" 


    1: to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter;


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     [ "sport" ]

    1: the name your dad calls you by that makes you feel like a total loser, which you probably are anyway (synonyms: champ, chief, etc.)

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey sport, whaddya say your old man teaches you to throw the ol' ball around today." 

     [ "sport" ]

    1: The sociological phenomena where throwing large amounts of money at anything will cause participants and spectators alike to obsess over the subject in question.

      * e.g.,  ... "Think we can turn butter-churning into a sport?" 

     [ "sport" ]

    1: any activity that one can practice, AND compete in with others on different levels (eg. by class, district, state, national, etc).

      * e.g.,  ... Squash may not be as athletically challenging and demanding as football, but it is a sport. 

     [ "sport" ]

    1: games but are taken overly seriously at times. people take insults on their sports personal. its kinda funny

      * e.g.,  ... guy one: hey man no offense but i think your sport is kinda boring. 

     [ "sport" ]

    1: An athletic competition that is objectively scored.

      * e.g.,  ... Soccer is a sport in which points are scored by kicking a ball into the opposing team's goal. 

     [ "sport" ]

    1: To show off by wearing.

      * e.g.,  ... Ay, check out Cecilia SPORTIN' that thong! Daiyam! 

     [ "sport" ]

    1: Something that requires a lot of activity and after it's done, nothing has changed, nothing at all. Except the bank accounts of those that are actually good at these sports.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm too smart (lazy) to do sports 


     [ "sport" ]

    2: Also: the pinnacle of inefficiency.

     [ "sport" ]

    1:  A competitive athletic event. An excuse for extremely moronic men who consider themselves to be alpha males to make gorilla's look sophisticated in comparison. Something that parents use to destroy a child's self esteem by denying their desire to develop their own talents. I am and always have been an athlete so spare me your dime-store divination. An agreed upon activity whereby a certain group of men can convince themselves that they are doing something that others are too afraid to do, when in reality those others in question are stealing their wives from under their cheap yellowing sneakers.

      * e.g.,  ... It's a good thing we're playing sports, Biff, otherwise given 5 minutes everybody would figure out that I can't read or write my own name. 

     [ "sport" ]

    1: a sexual encounter that is merely for fun or to increase physical stamina

      * e.g.,  ... Hey Listen, lets just go home to my place and sport for a while. 

     [ "sport" ]

    1: (Aus.) similar term to 'mate' or 'pal'.

      * e.g.,  ... "G'day, sport!" 

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