disport
UK/dis'pɒ:t/US
GREB1
Definitions
v.
(Archaic / literary) To amuse oneself; to frolic or play.
(古/书面)嬉戏;玩乐;自娱
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (away) + port (carry) = «to carry oneself away (from serious matters).» The same source as sport, which is a contracted form: disport → sport.
Root port still carries 95 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The children disported themselves on the lawn all afternoon.
- 2.
Seals were disporting in the waves near the shore.