Sport and Wanton

Sport

Sport verb - To engage in activity for amusement.

Wanton and sport are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wanton" instead a verb "Sport". archaic substitute

Nearby Words: sports, sportive, sporty, sporting, sported

Wanton

Wanton verb - Indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life.

Sport and wanton are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sport" instead a verb "Wanton".

Nearby Word: wantonly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • God Is Evil King Lear: "As flies to wanton boys are we to th'gods/They kill us for their sport." Though by the end of the play, Gloucester's had ANOTHER Heel–Faith Turn.
    Source: God Is Evil
  • Literature / Dangerous Visions Shout-Out: The title is one to a line from King Lear: As flies to wanton boys, are we to the gods— they kill us for their sport.
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