gambolliterary
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Celebrating & entertaining
a good time was had by allidiom
amuse
amused
bacchanalian
banqueting
bar-hop
entertain
entertaining
ents
go to townidiom
kill
perform
propose
push
rejoice
rejoicing
rejoicingly
revel
revel in something
throw
Examples of disported
disported
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
We do not usually associate him with frolics, but he certainly
disported himself with oratorical eloquence.
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It depended entirely on the way a particular woman
disported herself with regard to the audience.
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I am not prepared to compete in this field of rhetoric in which so many previous speakers have
disported themselves to the enjoyment of their audience.
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