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)

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

Anagrams

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

Old French

Noun

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

Alternative form of deport

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