disport
Amuse oneself boisterously
Disport means to enjoy oneself or frolic, often with a sense of carefree amusement: dolphins disporting in the waves, nobles disporting themselves at court.
The word is literary and old-fashioned, appearing mainly in historical fiction or deliberately elevated prose.
It carries connotations of playful, uninhibited pleasure.
Playful leaping about
- cavortPlay with lively movement
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
- friskSearch by touch
- rollickPlay in lively fashion
prance · caper · skylark · lark · revel · carouse · capriole · antic
Refreshment through leisure
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- relaxationState of being unwound
- amusementPleased entertainment state
- diversionRedirection of attention
play · hobby · downtime · respite · idleness · ease · repose · holiday
Amusement with laughter
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness
- jollityCheerful liveliness
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
joviality · festivity · merrymaking · conviviality · high spirits · good cheer · fun · amusement
gambol
Playful leaping about
rollick · prance · caper · skylark · lark · revel · carouse · capriole · antic · play
recreation
Refreshment through leisure
- pastimeRecreational pursuit
- relaxationState of being unwound
- amusementPleased entertainment state
diversion · play · hobby · downtime · respite · idleness · ease · repose · holiday · vacation
mirth
Amusement with laughter
revelry · joviality · festivity · merrymaking · conviviality · high spirits · good cheer · fun · amusement · diversion
show off
Boast through display
strut · flourish · preen · peacock · swagger · grandstand · posture · showboat · vaunt · boast