sport

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances

   a good sport

2. 2
   verb

   wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

   They were sporting a new hat.

3. 3
   noun

   Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

   Basketball is her favorite sport, and she also enjoys various other sports as well.

4. 4
   noun

   A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.

   Jen may have won, but she was sure a poor sport; she laughed at the loser.

5. 5
   noun

   Somebody who behaves or reacts in an admirably good-natured manner, e.g. to being teased or to losing a game; a good sport.

   You're such a sport! You never get upset when we tease you.

6. 6
   noun

   Something fun, pastime; amusement.

   Think it but a minute spent in sport.

7. 7
   noun

   Mockery, making fun; derision.

   Why then make ſport at me, then let me be your ieſt

8. 8
   noun

   A toy; a plaything; an object of mockery.

   flitting leaves, the sport of every wind

Etymology

From Middle English sporten (“to divert, disport”, verb) and sport, spoort, sporte (noun), apheretic shortenings of disporten (verb) and disport, disporte (noun), from Old French desporter (“to divert, amuse, please, play; to seek amusement”), etymologically meaning "to carry away (the mind from serious matters)," from des- + porter, from Latin dis- + Latin portāre, ultimately from Latin deportāre, from de- + portāre, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to lead, pass over”)). Replaced native English laik, lake (“sport, fun, amusement”), and Middle English spile, spyl (“fun, sport, play”). More at…