Disporting: meaning, definitions and examples

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disporting

 

[ dษชsหˆpษ”หrtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

leisure activity

Disporting refers to engaging in playful or lighthearted activities for enjoyment or amusement. It often implies a sense of leisure and carefree behavior.

Synonyms

amuse, frolic, play, revel

Examples of usage

  • The children were disporting by the lake.
  • She enjoys disporting on weekends with friends.
  • We spent the afternoon disporting in the park.
  • The festival encouraged everyone to disport and have fun.

Translations

Translations of the word "disporting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น divertindo-se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคจเฅ‹เคฐเค‚เคœเคจ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sich vergnรผgen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bersenang-senang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะฒะฐะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bawiฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฅฝใ—ใ‚€

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท se divertir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ divertirse

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eฤŸlenmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฆ๊ธฐ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุงุณุชู…ุชุงุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bavit se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ baviลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅจฑไน

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zabavati se

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skemmta sรฉr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ัƒะฐะฝั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒแƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™ylษ™nmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ divertirse

Etymology

The word 'disporting' originates from the early 17th century, derived from the verb 'disport', which means to amuse or frolic. The term comes from the Old French 'desporter', meaning 'to carry away', 'to take away', or 'to divert'. The prefix 'dis-' suggests a sense of negation or reversal, while 'port' comes from Latin 'portare', meaning 'to carry'. Thus, disporting essentially implies carrying oneself away from serious matters into a state of amusement or leisure. Over the centuries, the word has maintained its playful connotation, often associated with activities that involve relaxation and joy. Its usage is somewhat archaic today, but it can still be found in literary contexts, often used to evoke a sense of carefree nature or exuberance.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,394, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.