sport :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. the occupation of athletes who compete for pay

n. verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"

mutant, mutation

n. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

sportsman, sportswoman

n. someone who engages in sports

feature, boast

v. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat"

lark, frolic, romp, gambol, frisk, skylark, rollick, disport, cavort, run around, lark about, romp about, romp around

v. play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

sport

adj. (Maine colloquial) temporary summer resident in inland Maine

cheer

n. a cry or shout of approval

takeoff, parody, mockery, charade, lampoon, spoof, sendup, burlesque, travesty, pasquinade

n. a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way

anomaly, unusual person

n. a person who is unusual

player, participant

n. a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

rival, challenger, competitor, contender

n. the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

evidence, manifest, demonstrate, attest, certify, make evident, attest to

v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

jump, leap, spring, bound

v. move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

caper, jump about

v. jump about playfully

revel, racket, wassail, make happy, make merry, celebrate noisily, make whoopie, whoop it up

v. celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"

dance

v. move in a graceful and rhythmical way; "The young girl danced into the room"

skip, hop, hop-skip

v. jump lightly

run, move by running

v. move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"

summercater

adj. (Maine colloquial) temporary summer resident of coastal Maine

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