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S — Spelling-book to Sport (Part 12 of 12)

    2. Godfather or godmother.

Spontaneity, n. Spontaneousness.

Spontaneous, a. Voluntary, instinctive, uncompelled, unbidden, unconstrained, willing, gratuitous, free, impulsive, self-moving, self-acting, self-existent.

Spontaneousness, n. Spontaneity.

Sporadic, a. Scattered, separate, single.

Sport, n.

    1. Play, diversion, amusement, pastime, game, fun, frolic, gambol, prank, recreation, gayety, entertainment, merriment, mirth, jollity, joviality, pleasantry, merry-making.
    2. Amusement, entertainment, diversion.
    3. Recreation.
    4. Jest, joke.
    5. Mockery, derision, mock, ridicule, contemptuous mirth, jeer.
    6. Toy, plaything.
    7. Play, idle jingle
    8. Monstrosity, lusus naturæ.
    9. Wantonness, looseness, amorous dallying.

Sport, v. n.

    1. Play, frolic, disport, wanton, skip, frisk, romp, caper, make fun, make merry.
    2. Trifle.

Sport, v. a. (Colloq.) Exhibit, display, make a show of.