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An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment

Playful or good-humoured joking

A person or thing that is the object of ridicule or criticism

Characterized by amusement or enjoyment

A contest held to establish someone's, or something's, superiority or supremacy

A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained

An act of deception or trickery

The characteristic of being innovative

A sport where players can hold or kick an ovoid ball

A man, especially wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities

A lack of seriousness, especially in the context of fun or entertainment

Game played with a ball

A person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way

To display or show (something) for others to see

To wear clothing of a given type

Play in a lively, energetic way

To carry, or be carrying, something

To move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way

Having gained knowledge or skill in a particular field over time

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Noun

An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment

competitive games

physical activity

physical exercise

physical recreation

leisure activity

leisure pursuit

leisure interest

beer and skittles

monkey business

amateur interest

clowning around

favourite occupation

favorite occupation

pleasurable pastime

mischievous act

piece of mischief

rest and relaxation

outdoor activity

special interest

self-indulgence

rough and tumble

rough-and-tumble

foolish behaviour

practical jokes

misbehaviour^UK

light-heartedness

lightheartedness

mischievousness

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“Kelley was once the captain of Princeton's hockey team, and his love of the sport and his own personal knowledge come through in the screenplay.”

Noun

Playful or good-humoured joking

taking the mickey

good-humoured mockery

contemptuousness

pulling someone's chain

superciliousness

backhanded compliment

misrepresentation

distorted drawing

false impression

exaggerated drawing

slap in the face

snappy comeback

clowning around

witty conversation

extreme dislike

poor substitute

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“Had themselves a bit of sport first, didn't they?”

Noun

A person or thing that is the object of ridicule or criticism

object of derision

object of ridicule

target of derision

target of jokes

source of amusement

everybody's fool

lamb to the slaughter

babe in the woods

everybody's target

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Noun

Characterized by amusement or enjoyment

lightheartedness

light-heartedness

high-spiritedness

self-indulgence

festive occasion

transports of delight

great happiness

festive proceedings

mischievousness

top of the world

heaven on earth

enjoying oneself

light-mindedness

stars in one's eyes

extreme happiness

invigoration^US

unreasonableness

nonsensicalness

preposterousness

tranquillity^UK

envigoration^UK

electrification

warm-heartedness

light-headedness

clear conscience

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Noun

A contest held to establish someone's, or something's, superiority or supremacy

sporting competition

competitiveness

keeping up with the Joneses

competitive fight

counterinsurgency

passage of arms

military action

military operation

armed confrontation

affair of honor

meeting for satisfaction of honour

affair of honour

bone of contention

championship fight

rough and tumble

exchange of blows

physical encounter

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Noun

A sport

pursuit of game animals

target shooting

Noun

A sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained

passing thought

ton^US

bee in one's bonnet

flight of fancy

fool's paradise

castle in the air

wishful thinking

flight of imagination

castle in Spain

sudden inclination

power of invention

cloud cuckoo land

product of someone's imagination

figment of the imagination

fanciful notion

fire in the belly

extemporisation^UK

extemporization^US

castle in the sky

eggs in moonshine

unreasonable expectation

foolish expectation

irrational expectation

unrealistic hope

unrealistic expectation

imaginativeness

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Noun

An act of deception or trickery

sleight of hand

eye-catching novelty

publicity device

confidence trick

course of action

oldest trick in the book

bait and switch

attention-grabber

misrepresentation

wild-goose chase

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

confidence game

monkey business

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Noun

The characteristic of being innovative

imaginativeness

newfangled contraption

unconventionality

break with tradition

resourcefulness

creative talent

quick-wittedness

sharp-wittedness

creative thought

powers of invention

unprecedentedness

distinctiveness

contemporaneity

creative spirit

contemporaneousness

fashionableness

thinking outside the box

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Noun

Competition

Noun

A sport where players can hold or kick an ovoid ball

area of interest

line of employment

line of business

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Noun

A sport

American football

Association football

Canadian football

gridiron pastime

the pigskin sport

Noun

A man, especially wealthy one, who devotes himself to a life of leisure and pleasure, often sexual, without commitments or responsibilities

Noun

A flirtation

Noun

A lack of seriousness, especially in the context of fun or entertainment

inconsequentiality

lightheartedness

light-heartedness

empty-headedness

light-headedness

light-mindedness

irresponsibility

nonsensicalness

preposterousness

monkey business

insubstantiality

inappropriateness

mischievousness

injudiciousness

meaninglessness

lack of substance

unconventionality

incongruousness

unreasonableness

high-spiritedness

irrepressibility

transports of delight

self-indulgence

being full of the joys of spring

lightness of heart

warm-heartedness

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Noun

Game played with a ball

Noun

A person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way

Verb

To display or show (something) for others to see

draw attention to

display ostentatiously

make a great show of

let it all hang out

make an exhibition of

show to the public

put on a display

put on public view

put before the public

throw in one's face

let the cat out of the bag

give the show away

give the game away

call attention to

give publicity to

beat the drum for

take the wraps off

bang the drum for

allow to be seen

blow the whistle on

get on soapbox for

bring to public notice

shout from the rooftops

bring out into the open

show to advantage

show something off

lay something bare

put the spotlight on

give details of

let cat out of the bag

show evidence of

make a pitch for

offer as a suggestion

throw spotlight on

take the lid off

present oneself as

make a clean breast of

put through its paces

give expression to

shout from the housetops

get on a soapbox

spread it around

shout something from the rooftops

shoot off mouth

bring into the open

spill the beans about

leave unprotected

tread the boards

bring down the house

blow the lid off

blow the whistle

spill the beans

get off your chest

spill your guts about

blow the gaff on

give an account of

give evidence of

let the cat out of the bag about

propagandize^US

spill the beans on

pull the plug on

give oneself airs about

let cat out of bag

propagandise^UK

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“After a lull in the late 90s, it's now cool again to sport the odd label here and there.”

Verb

To wear clothing of a given type

“Charlie Lincoln did not sport his red tie, but wore his customary smile.”

Verb

Play in a lively, energetic way

entertain oneself

disport oneself

kick up your heels

kick up one's heels

go places and do things

indulge in horseplay

have a good time

entertain yourself

engage in games

occupy yourself

let one's hair down

be life of party

act the giddy goat

paint the town red

push the boat out

take satisfaction

let your hair down

drink and make merry

shake one's booty

go on a drinking bout

go on a pub crawl

go on the bevvy

kick over the traces

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“He spent the day sporting with the lady of the castle and the old woman, while the lord of the castle was out hunting the enormous boar.”

Verb

To carry, or be carrying, something

Verb

To move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way

give a knee ride

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Adjective

Having gained knowledge or skill in a particular field over time

knowing one's stuff

knowing the score

the right stuff

out of this world

nimble-fingered

exceptionally skilled

immensely skilled

highly qualified

extraordinarily skilled

fully developed

not born yesterday

exceptionally good

having know-how

impeccably credentialed

well credentialed

of long standing

past your prime

supremely skilled

having the know-how

having a knack for

knows one's stuff

know one's business

know ins and outs

know one's stuff

know the answers

of the old school

perfectly-executed

sharp as a tack

having good hands

know one's onions

know backwards and forwards

with an understanding of

with a knowledge of

knowledgeable about

acquainted with

having the goods

knowing the ropes

having the right stuff

has what it takes

like a one-man band

able to perform

well informed about

equal to the task

non-theoretical

au courant with

completely developed

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

top-of-the-line

of the first water

too good to be true

of the highest quality

of high quality

of the highest standard

of the first order

out-of-this-world

top of the line

top of the range

of the highest order

industry leading

worthy of admiration

worthy of commendation

a cut above the rest

in a class all by itself

highest quality

top-of-the-range

the dog's bollocks

above and beyond

of highest order

state-of-the-art

clever with one's hands

good with one's hands

adept physically

of the highest type

highest-quality

one-in-a-million

record-breaking

ahead of one's peers

out of the ordinary

old beyond one's years

advanced for one's age

better than usual

of the best quality

better than average

well-thought-of

batting a thousand

salt of the earth

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