| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. Present participle conjugation of the verb disport.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (disport) | 1. Occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion.[Wordnet]. 2. Play boisterously.[Wordnet]. 3. To play; to wanton; to move in gayety; to move lightly and without restraint; to amuse one's self.[Websters]. 4. To divert or amuse; to make merry.[Websters]. 5. To remove from a port; to carry away.[Websters]. 6. Base verb from the following inflections: disporting, disported, disports, disporter, disporters, disportingly and disportedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. | Top | |
Date "DISPORTING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DISPORTING
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Verb] Playing; wantoning.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] Present participle of disport. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
