disport

[dih-spawrt, -spohrt] /dɪˈspɔrt, -ˈspoʊrt/
verb (used with object)
1.
to divert or amuse (oneself).
2.
to display (oneself) in a sportive manner:
The picnickers disported themselves merrily on the beach.
verb (used without object)
3.
to divert oneself; sport.
noun
4.
diversion; amusement; play; sport.
Origin
1275-1325; (v.) Middle English disporten, desporten < Anglo-French desporter, equivalent to des- dis-1 + porter literally, to carry (see port5); (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French, derivative of the v.
Related forms
disportment, noun
Can be confused
deport, disport.
Examples from the web for disport
  • The animals are well trained and disport themselves with the air of professionals.
British Dictionary definitions for disport

disport

/dɪˈspɔːt/
verb
1.
(transitive) to indulge (oneself) in pleasure
2.
(intransitive) to frolic or gambol
noun
3.
(archaic) amusement
Word Origin
C14: from Anglo-French desporter, from des-dis-1 + porter to carry
Word Origin and History for disport
v.

late 14c., from Anglo-French disporter "divert, amuse," from Old French desporter "to seek amusement," literally "carry away" (the mind from serious matters), from des- "away" (see dis-) + porter "to carry," from Latin portare "to carry" (see port (n.1)).