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Sport

That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.

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Narrower term 23

Archery 76% connected

The use of the bow and arrows in battle, hunting, etc.; the art, practice, or skill of shooting with a bow and arrows.

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Comedy 76% connected

A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the lu…

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Cycling 76% connected

of Cycle

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Drollery 76% connected

The quality of being droll; sportive tricks; buffoonery; droll stories; comical gestures or manners.

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Equitation 76% connected

A riding, or the act of riding, on horseback; horsemanship.

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Freak 76% connected

To variegate; to checker; to streak.

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Gymnastics 76% connected

Athletic or disciplinary exercises; the art of performing gymnastic exercises; also, disciplinary exercises for the intellect or character.

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Jocosity 76% connected

A jocose act or saying; jocoseness.

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Jocularity 76% connected

Jesting; merriment.

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Lusus naturae 76% connected

Sport or freak of nature; a deformed or unnatural production.

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Monster 76% connected

Something of unnatural size, shape, or quality; a prodigy; an enormity; a marvel.

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Monstrosity 76% connected

The state of being monstrous, or out of the common order of nature; that which is monstrous; a monster.

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Paronomasia 76% connected

A play upon words; a figure by which the same word is used in different senses, or words similar in sound are set in opposition to each other, so as…

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Pun 76% connected

To pound.

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Punning 76% connected

of Pun

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Racing 76% connected

of Race

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Riding 76% connected

of Ride

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Row 76% connected

Rough; stern; angry.

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Rowing 76% connected

of Row

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Skating 76% connected

of Skate

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Sledding 76% connected

of Sled

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Sportsman 76% connected

One who pursues the sports of the field; one who hunts, fishes, etc.

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Waggery 76% connected

The manner or action of a wag; mischievous merriment; sportive trick or gayety; good-humored sarcasm; pleasantry; jocularity; as, the waggery of a sc…

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Athlete 76% connected

One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.

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Being 76% connected

of Be

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Business 76% connected

That which busies one, or that which engages the time, attention, or labor of any one, as his principal concern or interest, whether for a longer or…

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Diversion 76% connected

The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion of the mind from business.

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Feature 76% connected

The make, form, or outward appearance of a person; the whole turn or style of the body; esp., good appearance.

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have 76% connected

of Have

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Humor 76% connected

Moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph, etc.; as, the humors of the eye, etc.

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Humour 76% connected

the quality of being funny; "I fail to see the humor in it"

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Individual 76% connected

Not divided, or not to be divided; existing as one entity, or distinct being or object; single; one; as, an individual man, animal, or city.

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Job 76% connected

A sudden thrust or stab; a jab.

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Line 76% connected

Flax; linen.

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Mortal 76% connected

Subject to death; destined to die; as, man is mortal.

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Occupation 76% connected

The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use;…

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Organism 76% connected

Organic structure; organization.

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Person 76% connected

A character or part, as in a play; a specific kind or manifestation of individual character, whether in real life, or in literary or dramatic represe…

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Play 76% connected

To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.

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Recreation 76% connected

The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement; diversion; sport; pastime.

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Somebody 76% connected

A person unknown or uncertain; a person indeterminate; some person.

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Soul 76% connected

Sole.

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Wit 76% connected

of Wit

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Witticism 76% connected

A witty saying; a sentence or phrase which is affectedly witty; an attempt at wit; a conceit.

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Wittiness 76% connected

The quality of being witty.

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Derivationally related 6

Athletic 74% connected

Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports.

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Athletic 74% connected

Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports.

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Depart 74% connected

To part; to divide; to separate.

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Depart 74% connected

To part; to divide; to separate.

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Lark 74% connected

A frolic; a jolly time.

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Lark 74% connected

A frolic; a jolly time.

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Synonym 15

Athletics 92% connected

The art of training by athletic exercises; the games and sports of athletes.

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Boast 92% connected

To vaunt one's self; to brag; to say or tell things which are intended to give others a high opinion of one's self or of things belonging to one's se…

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Cavort 92% connected

To prance ostentatiously; -- said of a horse or his rider.

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Disport 92% connected

Play; sport; pastime; diversion; playfulness.

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Feature 92% connected

The make, form, or outward appearance of a person; the whole turn or style of the body; esp., good appearance.

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Frisk 92% connected

Lively; brisk; frolicsome; frisky.

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Frolic 92% connected

Full of levity; dancing, playing, or frisking about; full of pranks; frolicsome; gay; merry.

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Fun 92% connected

Sport; merriment; frolicsome amusement.

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Gambol 92% connected

A skipping or leaping about in frolic; a hop; a sportive prank.

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Lark 92% connected

A frolic; a jolly time.

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Mutation 92% connected

Change; alteration, either in form or qualities.

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Play 92% connected

To engage in sport or lively recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot.

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Romp 92% connected

To play rudely and boisterously; to leap and frisk about in play.

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Skylark 92% connected

A lark that mounts and sings as it files, especially the common species (Alauda arvensis) found in Europe and in some parts of Asia, and celebrated f…

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Variation 92% connected

The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing; modification; alternation; mutation; diversity; deviation…

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