disport

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

To amuse oneself divertingly or playfully; in particular, to cavort or gambol.

Noun

1. Anything which diverts one from serious matters; a game, a pastime, a sport.
2. Amusement, entertainment, recreation, relaxation.
3. (obsolete) The way one carries oneself; bearing, carriage, deportment.
4. (obsolete) Bearing, elevation, orientation.
5. (obsolete) Fun, gaiety, joy, merriment, mirth.

Concepten

kalmeren

lenigen

vermaken

zich amuseren

Synoniemen

frolic

divert

skylark

sport

amuse

lark

cavort

frisk

gambol

rollick

romp

run around

lark about

merriment

merrymaking

play

relax

tittup

divert oneself

amusement

deport

amuse oneself

have a good time

have fun

comport

Met koppelteken als

dis‧port

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/dɪˈspɔːt/

Etymologie (Engels)

The verb is derived from Middle English disporten, desporten (“to take part in entertainment, sport, etc., to pass time, amuse oneself, be merry; to amuse, entertain; to cheer, console; to behave (in a particular way), deport; to be active, to busy; to relieve (someone of a task); to prevent (someone from attending)”), from Anglo-Norman desporter, Old French desporter, deporter, depporter (“to amuse, entertain; to pass time, amuse oneself; to forbear; to stop”), from Latin deportāre, present active infinitive of dēportō (“to bring, convey; to bring or take home; to carry along or down; to banish, transport”), from dē- (prefix meaning ‘from, off’) + portō (“to bear, carry; to bring, convey”) (from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to carry forth; fare”)). The English word is a doublet of deport and sport.
The noun is derived from Middle English disport, desport (“activity providing amusement, pleasure or relaxation; entertainment, recreation; game, pastime, sport; pleasure derived from an activity; source of comfort; consolation, solace; conduct, deportment; customary behaviour, manner; act, activity; departure”), from Anglo-Norman disport, Old French desport, deport (“game, pastime, sport; pleasure, recreation; disport”), from desporter: see further above.