sported
Showed off jauntily
Sported is the past tense of sport, which as a verb means to wear or display something with evident pride or pleasure.
She sported a new hat at the party.
He sported a fresh tattoo on his forearm.
The word suggests showing off rather than merely having on.
Sported can also mean to play or frolic, though this sense is less common today: The dolphins sported in the waves.
Put on clothing
- displayedPresented for observation
- woreHad on one's person
- flauntedShowed off boldly
- modeledShaped or displayed
showcased · paraded · exhibited · adorned · dressed · attired · clad · garbed
Showed publicly
- showedDisplayed or revealed
- boastedSpoke with excessive pride
- featuredProminently displayed or included
- boreTiresome individual or drill
carried · brandished · revealed · presented · demonstrated · flashed · possessed · had
Strove against others
- participatedTook an active role
- engagedPledged to marry
- playedEngaged in recreation
- practicedSkilled from repeated effort
trained · exercised · performed · contested · rivaled · challenged · scrimmaged · matched
donned
Put on clothing
modeled · showcased · paraded · exhibited · adorned · dressed · attired · clad · garbed · outfitted
exhibited
Showed publicly
- showedDisplayed or revealed
- boastedSpoke with excessive pride
- featuredProminently displayed or included
bore · carried · brandished · revealed · presented · demonstrated · flashed · possessed · had · owned
competed
Strove against others
- participatedTook an active role
- engagedPledged to marry
- playedEngaged in recreation
practiced · trained · exercised · performed · contested · rivaled · challenged · scrimmaged · matched · joined
sporteddownplayed
Minimized the significance of
understated · minimized · played down · de-emphasized · muted
- winter sportsAthletic pursuits in cold
- sports carsHigh-performance automobiles
- good sportPerson accepting outcomes cheerfully
- sports memorabiliaCollectible items from athletics
- sports braSupportive athletic undergarment
- intramural sportsCompetition among same-institution students
sport, sports, sporting, sportsman, sportsmanship, sportive, sportsmanlike, sportswoman, sportscaster