n.
Pronunciation: ' spo ̇ rt
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, to divert, disport, short for disporten
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1 a : to amuse oneself : FROLIC <lambs sport ing in the meadow> b : to engage in a sport
2 a : to mock or ridicule something b : to speak or act in jest : TRIFLE
3 [ 2 sport ] : to deviate or vary abruptly from type (as by bud variation) : MUTATE
transitive verb
1 : to display or wear usually ostentatiously : BOAST < sport ing expensive new shoes>
2 [ 2 sport ] : to put forth as a sport or bud variation