desport

English

Etymology

Anglo-Norman and Old French desporter, deporter (“to take pleasure”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)t

Verb

desport (third-person singular simple present desports, present participle desporting, simple past and past participle desported)

1. To disport.
2. To amuse oneself; to make a public display of oneself.

Anagrams

• deports, redtops, red tops, sported, spot-red

Old French

Noun

desport m (oblique plural desporz, nominative singular desporz, nominative plural desport)

1. Alternative form of deport.