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displeased |
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displeasure |
displume |
disport
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disport
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb disport has 2 senses
- disport(v = verb.social) amuse, divert - occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies" is one way to entertain
- disport(v = verb.motion) cavort, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport - play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom" is one way to play
Sample sentence:
The performance is likely to disport Sue
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s PP
OXFORD DICTIONARY
disport, v. & n.
--v.intr. & refl. frolic; gambol; enjoy oneself (disported on the sand; disported themselves in the sea).
--n. archaic 1 relaxation.
2 a pastime.
--v.intr. & refl. frolic; gambol; enjoy oneself (disported on the sand; disported themselves in the sea).
--n. archaic 1 relaxation.
2 a pastime.
Etymology
ME f. AF & OF desporter (as DIS-, porter carry f. L portare)
THESAURUS
disport
acquit, act, antic, bear, brandish, caper, caracole, carry, carry on, cavort, comport, conduct, curvet, cut a dido, cut capers, cut up, dance, demean, deport, display, diversion, exhibit, expose, flash, flaunt, flounce, fool around, frisk, frolic, fun, gambol, go on, horse around, jollity, merriment, parade, play, recreate, recreation, rollick, romp, show off, skip, sport, trip, trot outROGET THESAURUS
disport
Amusement
VB amuse, entertain, divert, enliven, tickle the fancy, titillate, raise a smile, put in good humor, cause laughter, create laughter, occasion laughter, raise laughter, excite laughter, produce laughter, convulse with laughter, set the table in a roar, be the death of one, recreate, solace, cheer, rejoice, please, interest, treat, regale, amuse oneself, game, play a game, play pranks, play tricks, sport, disport, toy, wanton, revel, junket, feast, carouse, banquet, make merry, drown care, drive dull care away, frolic, gambol, frisk, romp, caper, dance, keep up the ball, run a rig, sow one's wild oats, have one's fling, take one's pleasure, paint the town red, see life, desipere in loco, play the fool, make holiday, keep holiday, go a Maying, while away the time, beguile the time, kill time, dally, smile, simper, smirk, grin, grin like a Cheshire cat, mock, laugh in one's sleeve, laugh, laugh outright, giggle, titter, snigger, crow, snicker, chuckle, cackle, burst out, burst into a fit of laughter, shout, split, roar, shake one's sides, split one's sides, hold both one's sides, roar with laughter, die with laughter.
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