æθˈlɛtɪks kəˈvɔːt kəˈvɔɹt dɪˈspɔːt dəˈspɔɹt ˈfiːtʃə ˈfitʃɚ fɹɪsk ˈfɹɒlɪk ˈfɹɑlɪk

fʌn ˈɡæm.bəl ˈmjuːtənt ˈmjuʔn̩(t) mjuˈteɪʃən pleɪ ˈɹɑlɪk ˈɹɒlɪk ˈskʌɪ.lɑːk ˈskaɪ.lɑɹk spɔɹt spɔːt spɔɹt spɔːt ˌvɛəɹɪˈeɪʃn̩ ˌvɛəɹiˈeɪʃn̩ the occupation of athletes who compete for pay an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition play boisterously The children frolicked in the garden the gamboling lambs in the meadows The toddlers romped in the playroom wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner she was sporting a new hat verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously) he became a figure of fun he said it in sport (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration someone who engages in sports a person known for the way they behave when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances a good sport a poor sport (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine