All sport synonyms
sport
S s noun sport
- junketing β Present participle of junket.
- flummery β oatmeal or flour boiled with water until thick.
- concours β a contest, esp the concours d'Γ©lΓ©gance
- hysterics β Usually, hysterics. a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping; hysteria.
- frivolity β the quality or state of being frivolous: the frivolity of Mardi Gras.
- athlete β An athlete is a person who does a sport, especially athletics, or track and field events.
- gorilla β the largest of the anthropoid apes, Gorilla gorilla, terrestrial and vegetarian, of western equatorial Africa and the Kivu highlands, comprising the subspecies G. g. gorilla (western lowland gorilla) G. g. graueri (eastern lowland gorilla) and G. g. beringei (mountain gorilla) now rare.
- whorehound β (US, vulgar, slang) Someone who often has sex with prostitutes.
- gimmick β an ingenious or novel device, scheme, or stratagem, especially one designed to attract attention or increase appeal.
- haha β sunk fence.
- mutability β liable or subject to change or alteration.
- horse race β a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.
- interest β the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something: She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne.
- asteism β use of creative, courteous, and well-mannered sarcasm or ridicule
- hobby β an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
- fun β something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- dissipater β to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
- despisement β contempt; despisal
- newfangledness β of a new kind or fashion: newfangled ideas.
- frivolousness β characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- foolery β foolish action or conduct.
- competition β Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.
- beguilement β to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
- midcourse correction β a navigational correction made in the course of a ship, airplane, rocket, or space vehicle at some point between the beginning and end of the journey.
- joviality β the state or quality of being jovial; merriment; jollity.
- high spirits β lively or boisterous mood
- mock β to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- kidding β Informal. a child or young person.
- entertainment β The action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment.
- modernity β the quality of being modern.
- dos β any of several single-user, command-driven operating systems for personal computers, especially MS DOS.
- chestnut β A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.
- kicker β a person or thing that kicks.
- jolliness β in good spirits; lively; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever.
- whim β an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy: a sudden whim to take a midnight walk.
- dog eat dog β marked by destructive or ruthless competition; without self-restraint, ethics, etc.: It's a dog-eat-dog industry.
- fun and games β frivolously diverting activity.
verb sport
- flaunt β to parade or display oneself conspicuously, defiantly, or boldly.
- larking β a merry, carefree adventure; frolic; escapade.
- model β a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- cavort β When people cavort, they leap about in a noisy and excited way.
- kick up one's heels β the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- display β to show or exhibit; make visible: to display a sign.
- gambol β to skip about, as in dancing or playing; frolic.
- jive β swing music or early jazz.
- come on strong β If someone comes on strong, they make their intentions or feelings clear in an excessive or aggressive way.
- caracole β a half turn to the right or left
- joke β something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.
- lead on β to go before or with to show the way; conduct or escort: to lead a group on a cross-country hike.
adjective sport
- experienced β Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.