disport
Anything which diverts one from serious mattersAnything which diverts one from serious matters; a game, a pastime, a sport.
Meaning
5 senses(archaic, countable)Anything which diverts one from serious matters; a game, a pastime, a sport.
(archaic, uncountable)Amusement, entertainment, recreation, relaxation.
(countable, obsolete)The way one carries oneself; bearing, carriage, deportment.
(countable, obsolete)Bearing, elevation, orientation.
(obsolete, uncountable)Fun, gaiety, joy, merriment, mirth.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
The verb is derived from Middle English disporten, desporten (“to take part in entertainmeThe verb is derived from Middle English disporten, desporten (“to take part in entertainment, sport, etc., to pass time, amuse oneself, be merry; to amuse, entertain; to cheer, console; to behave (in a particular way), deport; to be active, to busy; to relieve (someone of a task); to prevent (someone from attending)”), from Anglo-Norman desporter, Old French desporter, deporter, depporter (“to amuse, entertain; to pass time, amuse oneself; to forbear; to stop”), from Latin deportāre, present active infinitive of dēportō (“to bring, convey; to bring or take home; to carry along or down; to banish, transport”), from dē- (prefix meaning ‘from, off’) + portō (“to bear, carry; to bring, convey”) (from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to carry forth; fare”)). The English word is a doublet of deport and sport.
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Forms
plural: disportsLessons for this word
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