The doctor advised me to take up some sport to stay in shape.
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Sport
/spɔːt/
Synonyms for "sport" (595 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (119)
abandonacrobaticsactionadventureradvertiseaffectagateagonisticsairalso ranalso-ranamateur athleteamusementanabolismanomalyanticanticsarcherarcheryassociation football
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athleteathleticsavatarbackgammonbadinagebadmintonbagatelleballballplayerbandybanterbaseballbaseball batbaseballerbasemanbasketballbatbathingbatterbatterybattledorebattledore and shuttlecockbaublebe dressed inbeanobeatbeaubeau brummelbelly laughbetterbetting ringbettorbig timebilliardsbingobladeblazonblazon forthblockblocking backblocksbloodblue storyboneshakerbonnyboobyboulevardierboutbowlingbowlsbowmanboxingbrandishbuttcallcapercaracolecardsharkcardsharpcardsharpercarry oncast lotscatcatabolismcatalysiscatchcatchercavortcenterchaffchangecharadeschasecheckerboardcheckerschesschessboardchevychivyclimbingclotheshorseclubcoachcockhorsecompetitorcompulsive gamblerconsubstantiationcontestcoursecoursing
Strong matches (179)
coxcombcrambocrap shootercricketcricket batcricketercroquetcrosspatchcuecurlingcurvetcut a didocut caperscut lotscut the cardscut upcynegeticsdallydancedandy
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dangledecathlondefeateedefensive linemandemonstratederidederisiondirty jokedirty storydiscusdisplacementdisplaydisportdistractiondiversiondivertissementdogdolldoll carriagedollhousedominoesdouble entendredouble headerdouble-headerdoublesdraughtsdraw lotsdraw strawsdriveduckdudeemblazonendenjoymententertainentertainmentethnic jokeeventexchangeexhibitexquisitefalconfalconryfall guyfashion platefencingfine gentlemanfish out of waterfishingfivesflashflauntflounceflourishflushfollow the houndsfool aroundfoolingfooling aroundfootballfootballerfopfoursomefowlfox huntingfreakfribblefriskfrivolityfrolicfullbackfunfun and gamesfunmakingfunny storygaggallantgamblegamblergambolgamegame losergamesgames of chancegames-playergamestergewgawghostgimcrackgimmickgive-and-takeglidinggogo huntinggolfgolf clubgood losergood onegood sportgood storygood timegood-natured bantergreat funguardgungunninggymnasticshandballharmless teasinghave onhawkhawkinghazarderheterotopiahide-and-seekhigh jinkshigh old timehigh timehikinghobbyhorsehockeyhold uphopscotchhorse aroundhorseplayhorseshoeshoundhowlerhumorhunthunt downhuntinghurdlingice hockeyindividualistinfielderinner-directed personinnovationjackjack-a-dandyjack-in-the-boxjackanapesjacklightjacksjackstones
Related words (297)
jackstrawsjapejestjestbookjivejockjokejollificationjollityjoshjumperkenokickshawkiddingkidding aroundknickknacklacrosselady killerlady-killerlark
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laughlaughslawn tennisleapfroglinemanloserlotlottolovely timelugingmacaroniman-about-townmanifestmarblemarblesmarionettemashermatchmatch coinsmeetmerelsmetabolismmetagenesismetamorphismmetamorphosismetastasismetathesismetempsychosismigmisfitmockmockerymodelmonopolymotorcyclingmountaineeringmumble-the-pegmutantmutated formmutationnatationnaysayerninepinsnonconformistnoveltyoddballoffensive linemanoutfieldoutfielderpalaestrapall-mallpallonepanicpaper dollparadepastimepelotapentathlonpermutationpersiflagepetty gamblerpick-up stickspicnicpikerpilgarlicping-pongpinwheelplayplay at diceplay offplay the poniesplay-offplayerplaythingpleasant timepleasantrypleasureplungerpointpolopoloistpoolpost officeprankprofessional athleteprowl afterpugilistpunterpuppetpuppypushballput forthput forwardpyramidsquarterbackquintainquitsraceracerracketracquetsraffleraffle offrag dollrailleryrallyingrecreaterecreationreincarnationrelaxationrib ticklerride to houndsridiculeridingriotrocking horseroller skatingrollickromproundersrowingrugbyruggerrunrunoffsailingsailplaningscrabblescreamscullingsharpsharpersharpieshikarshinnyshootshoot crapsshootingshortstopshot-putshowshow offshuffleboardsick jokesidesplittersight gagsinglesskaterskatingskeetskeet shootingski-jumpingskiingskin-divingskipskittlessleddingsnookersnorkel divingsnowmobilingsoccersoftballsparkspeculatespeculatorsportingsporting mansportssportsmansquashstalkstalkingstartsteeliestickballstill huntstill-huntstoogestorysurfingswellswimmingtable tennistackletailbacktawteaseteetotumtennistenpinstent peggingtetherballthe vanquishedthreesometicktacktoetiddlywinkstiltingtinhorntipcattipstertivolitobogganingtoptosstouttoxophilitetoytoy soldiertracktrack and fieldtrailtransanimationtransfigurationtransfigurementtransformationtransformismtranslationtranslocationtransmigrationtransmogrificationtransmutationtranspositiontransubstantiationtrapshootingtricktrinkettriptrumpettrumpet forthtug of wartumblingtwittwosomeunderdogvauntveneryventurervicissitudevictimvisual jokevolleyballwagererwater polowaterskiingwavewearwheezewhim whamwhim-whamwingbackwowwrestlerwrestlingyarn
Noun(14 words)
jestjokekitingmoorgamemutantmutationparticipate in sportspastimeracquetballrecreationshow offsummercatervariationwear
Adjective(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: play, abandon, acrobatics, action, adventurer.
- Sentence evidence is available for sport, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "sport".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sport"
Keep "sport" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "sport" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "sport", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "sport" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
34 entriesShowing 16 of 34 words.
More specific
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
Collocations
12 entriesball sportmind sportoutdoor sportplay sportsport a badgesport a capesport a hatsport a logosport a smilesport a uniformteam sportwater sport
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
39 total sentences available.
Rugby is a sport which is never called off by rain.
Source: tatoeba (29806)
In order to lose weight, it is best to take up some sport.
Source: tatoeba (30268)
Boxing is not always a rough sport.
Source: tatoeba (33584)
Showing 4 of 39 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sport"?
Closest matches include play, abandon, acrobatics, action, adventurer.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sport"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.