| amusement | | |
| n. (feeling) | 1. amusement | a feeling of delight at being entertained. |
| ~ delectation, delight | a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction.; "his delight to see her was obvious to all" |
| n. (act) | 2. amusement, entertainment | an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention. |
| ~ diversion, recreation | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates.; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" |
| ~ beguilement, distraction | an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations. |
| ~ edutainment | entertainment that is intended to be educational. |
| ~ extravaganza | any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment. |
| ~ militainment | entertainment with military themes in which the Department of Defense is celebrated. |
| ~ night life, nightlife | the entertainment available to people seeking nighttime diversion. |
| ~ show | the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining.; "a remarkable show of skill" |
| entertainment | | |
| hobby | | |
| n. (act) | 1. avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity | an auxiliary activity. |
| ~ pastime, pursuit, interest | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly).; "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits" |
| ~ spelaeology, speleology | the pastime of exploring caves. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking horse | a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride. |
| ~ plaything, toy | an artifact designed to be played with. |
| ~ rocker | a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro. |
| n. (animal) | 3. falco subbuteo, hobby | small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds. |
| ~ falcon | diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight. |
| ~ falco, genus falco | a genus of Falconidae. |
| pastime | | |
| n. (act) | 1. interest, pastime, pursuit | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly).; "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits" |
| ~ diversion, recreation | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates.; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" |
| ~ avocation, hobby, spare-time activity, by-line, pursuit, sideline | an auxiliary activity. |
| recreation | | |
| n. (act) | 1. diversion, recreation | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates.; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ antic, prank, joke, put-on, trick, caper | a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement. |
| ~ bathing | immersing the body in water or sunshine. |
| ~ festivity, celebration | any joyous diversion. |
| ~ dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation | taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music. |
| ~ entertainment, amusement | an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention. |
| ~ escapade, lark | any carefree episode. |
| ~ escapism, escape | an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy.; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism" |
| ~ eurhythmics, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurythmy | the interpretation in harmonious bodily movements of the rhythm of musical compositions; used to teach musical understanding. |
| ~ fun, merriment, playfulness | activities that are enjoyable or amusing.; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around" |
| ~ gambling, gaming, play | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize).; "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table" |
| ~ game | an amusement or pastime.; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games" |
| ~ jest, joke, jocularity | activity characterized by good humor. |
| ~ night life, nightlife | the activity of people seeking nighttime diversion (as at the theater, a nightclub, etc.).; "a futile search for intelligent nightlife"; "in the summer the nightlife shifts to the dance clubs" |
| ~ pastime, pursuit, interest | a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly).; "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits" |
| ~ child's play, play | activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules.; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child" |
| ~ frolic, gambol, romp, caper, play | gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement.; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" |
| ~ athletics, sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition. |
| n. (act) | 2. recreation, refreshment | activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation.; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends" |
| ~ rejuvenation | the act of restoring to a more youthful condition. |
| sport | | |
| n. (act) | 1. athletics, sport | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition. |
| ~ offside | (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.). |
| ~ wipeout | a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard). |
| ~ toss, flip, pass | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team.; "the pass was fumbled" |
| ~ daisy cutter | a batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground. |
| ~ call | (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee.; "he was ejected for protesting the call" |
| ~ funambulism, tightrope walking | walking on a tightrope or slack rope. |
| ~ rock climbing | the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment). |
| ~ birling, logrolling | rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport). |
| ~ diversion, recreation | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates.; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" |
| ~ contact sport | a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players. |
| ~ field sport, outdoor sport | a sport that is played outdoors. |
| ~ gymnastics, gymnastic exercise | a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility. |
| ~ track and field | participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it. |
| ~ skiing | a sport in which participants must travel on skis. |
| ~ aquatics, water sport | sports that involve bodies of water. |
| ~ rowing, row | the act of rowing as a sport. |
| ~ archery | the sport of shooting arrows with a bow. |
| ~ sledding | the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh. |
| ~ skating | the sport of gliding on skates. |
| ~ racing | the sport of engaging in contests of speed. |
| ~ equitation, horseback riding, riding | the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements. |
| ~ cycling | the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle. |
| ~ blood sport | sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting). |
| ~ athletic game | a game involving athletic activity. |
| ~ stroke, shot | (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand.; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot" |
| ~ position | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player.; "what position does he play?" |
| ~ foul | an act that violates the rules of a sport. |
| ~ personal foul | a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football). |
| ~ possession | (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck).; "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line" |
| ~ judo | a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan. |
| ~ spectator sport | a sport that many people find entertaining to watch. |
| ~ team sport | a sport that involves competition between teams of players.; "baseball is a team sport by golf is not" |
| ~ save | (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring.; "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save" |
| ~ press box | box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event). |
| ~ tuck | (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest. |
| ~ game plan | (sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport. |
| ~ won-lost record | (sports) a record of win versus losses. |
| ~ english, side | (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist. |
| ~ series | (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams.; "the visiting team swept the series" |
| ~ trial | (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications.; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday" |
| ~ defending team, defence, defense | (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring.; "his teams are always good on defense" |
| ~ bench warmer | (sports) a substitute who seldom plays. |
| ~ coach, manager, handler | (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team. |
| ~ free agent | (sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team. |
| ~ iron man, ironman | a strong man of exceptional physical endurance. |
| ~ ref, referee | (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play. |
| ~ talent scout, scout | someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports). |
| ~ shooter | (sports) a player who drives or kicks a ball at the goal (or a basketball player who shoots at the basket). |
| ~ timekeeper, timer | (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed. |
| ~ deficit | (sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing. |
| ~ lead | (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning. |
| ~ average | (sports) the ratio of successful performances to opportunities. |
| ~ free agency | (sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team. |
| ~ regulation time | (sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game.; "the game was finished in regulation time" |
| ~ sudden death | (sports) overtime in which play is stopped as soon as one contestant scores; e.g. football and golf. |
| ~ bout, round, turn | (sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive. |
| ~ surge | see one's performance improve.; "He levelled the score and then surged ahead" |
| ~ seed | distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds. |
| ~ outclass | cause to appear in a lower class.; "The Yankees outclassed Cincinnati" |
| ~ call | indicate a decision in regard to.; "call balls and strikes behind the plate" |
| ~ curl | play the Scottish game of curling. |
| ~ start | play in the starting lineup. |
| ~ field | play as a fielder. |
| ~ shoot | score.; "shoot a basket"; "shoot a goal" |
| ~ referee, umpire | be a referee or umpire in a sports competition. |
| ~ drop | lose (a game).; "The Giants dropped 11 of their first 13" |
| ~ down | bring down or defeat (an opponent). |
| ~ bandy | toss or strike a ball back and forth. |
| ~ double-team | cover with two defensive players. |
| ~ submarine | bring down with a blow to the legs. |
| ~ kick | drive or propel with the foot. |
| ~ punt | kick the ball. |
| ~ follow through | carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball. |
| ~ kill | hit with great force.; "He killed the ball" |
| ~ kill | hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games.; "She killed the ball" |
| ~ drive | hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally.; "drive a ball" |
| ~ racket | hit (a ball) with a racket. |
| ~ dribble, carry | propel,.; "Carry the ball"; "dribble the ball" |
| ~ cut | hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction.; "cut a Ping-Pong ball" |
| ~ box | engage in a boxing match. |
| ~ spar | box lightly. |
| ~ spar | fight with spurs.; "the gamecocks were sparring" |
| ~ prizefight | box for a prize or money. |
| ~ shadowbox | go through boxing motions without an opponent. |
| ~ tramp | travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition.; "We went tramping about the state of Colorado" |
| ~ hike | walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise.; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies" |
| ~ mountaineer | climb mountains for pleasure as a sport. |
| ~ abseil, rappel, rope down | lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside.; "The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous"; "You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing" |
| ~ backpack, pack | hike with a backpack.; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies" |
| ~ run | run with the ball; in such sports as football. |
| ~ jog | run for exercise.; "jog along the canal" |
| ~ skate | move along on skates.; "The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter" |
| ~ spread-eagle | execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out. |
| ~ ice skate | move along on ice skates. |
| ~ figure skate | dance on skates. |
| ~ roller skate | travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles.; "In some fashionable restaurants, the waiters roller skate around" |
| ~ skateboard | ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom. |
| ~ rollerblade | travel on shoes with a single line of rubber wheels attached to their soles.; "you'd better wear a helmet and knee protectors when you Rollerblade!"; "The muscular actor loves to Rollerblade" |
| ~ speed skate | race on skates. |
| ~ ski | move along on skis.; "We love to ski the Rockies"; "My children don't ski" |
| ~ schuss | ski downhill. |
| ~ sled, sleigh | ride (on) a sled. |
| ~ bobsled, bob | ride a bobsled.; "The boys bobbed down the hill screaming with pleasure" |
| ~ luge, toboggan | move along on a luge or toboggan. |
| ~ water ski | ride water skis. |
| ~ scull | propel with sculls.; "scull the boat" |
| ~ canoe | travel by canoe.; "canoe along the canal" |
| ~ kayak | travel in a small canoe.; "we kayaked down the river" |
| ~ paddle | propel with a paddle.; "paddle your own canoe" |
| ~ surf, surfboard | ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard.; "Californians love to surf" |
| ~ windsurf | ride standing on a surfboard with an attached sail, on water.; "You cannot windsurf when the air is completely still" |
| ~ skin-dive | swim underwater with no breathing apparatus other than a snorkel. |
| ~ jackknife | dive into the water bending the body at the waist at a right angle, like a jackknife. |
| ~ snorkel | dive with a snorkel. |
| ~ ski jump | jump on skis. |
| ~ hurdle | jump a hurdle. |
| ~ ride the bench, warm the bench | be out of the game.; "Miller was riding the bench in Saturday's game" |
| ~ run | make without a miss. |
| ~ sit out | not participate in (an activity, such as a dance or a sports event).; "He sat out the game" |
| ~ in play | of a ball.; "the ball is still in play" |
| ~ out of play | (of a ball).; "a ball that is out of play is dead" |
| ~ man-to-man, one-on-one | being a system of play in which an individual defensive player guards an individual offensive player.; "one-on-one defense" |
| ~ loose | (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player.; "a loose ball" |
| ~ legal | allowed by official rules.; "a legal pass receiver" |
| ~ disqualified | barred from competition for violation of rules.; "a disqualified player" |
| ~ home | used of your own ground.; "a home game" |
| ~ away | used of an opponent's ground.; "an away game" |
| ~ most-valuable | designating the player judged to be the most important to the sport.; "the most-valuable player award" |
| ~ ineligible | prohibited by official rules.; "an ineligible pass receiver" |
| ~ defending | attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring. |
| ~ onside | not offside; being within the prescribed area of play. |
| ~ offside, offsides | illegally beyond a prescribed line or area or ahead of the ball or puck.; "the touchdown was nullified because the left tackle was offside" |
| ~ underarm, underhand, underhanded | with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level.; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke" |
| ~ overarm, overhand, overhanded | with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level.; "an overhand pitch"; "an overhand stroke" |
| ~ upfield | away from the defending teams' end of the playing field. |
| ~ downfield | toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field.; "he threw to a downfield receiver" |
| ~ downfield | toward or in the defending team's end of the playing field.; "he caught the ball and ran downfield 15 yards" |
| ~ at home | on the home team's field.; "they played at home last night" |
| n. (act) | 2. sport | the occupation of athletes who compete for pay. |
| ~ professional boxing | boxing for money. |
| ~ professional wrestling | wrestling for money. |
| ~ sumo | a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground. |
| ~ professional golf | playing golf for money. |
| ~ professional football | football played for pay. |
| ~ professional baseball | playing baseball for money. |
| ~ professional basketball | playing basketball for money. |
| ~ professional tennis | playing tennis for money. |
| ~ job, line of work, occupation, business, line | the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money.; "he's not in my line of business" |
| n. (person) | 3. sport, summercater | (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine. |
| ~ vacationer, vacationist | someone on vacation; someone who is devoting time to pleasure or relaxation rather than to work. |
| n. (person) | 4. sport | a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances.; "a good sport"; "a poor sport" |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
| n. (person) | 5. sport, sportsman, sportswoman | someone who engages in sports. |
| ~ athlete, jock | a person trained to compete in sports. |
| n. (person) | 6. mutant, mutation, sport, variation | (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration. |
| ~ organism, being | a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently. |
| ~ biological science, biology | the science that studies living organisms. |
| ~ freak, lusus naturae, monstrosity, monster | a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed. |
| n. (communication) | 7. fun, play, sport | verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously).; "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport" |
| ~ humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour | a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter. |
| ~ jocosity, jocularity | fun characterized by humor. |
| ~ waggery, waggishness | waggish behavior. |
| ~ drollery, funniness, clowning, comedy | a comic incident or series of incidents. |
| ~ paronomasia, pun, punning, wordplay | a humorous play on words.; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her" |
| v. (stative) | 8. boast, feature, sport | wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner.; "she was sporting a new hat" |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| v. (motion) | 9. cavort, disport, frisk, frolic, gambol, lark, lark about, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport | play boisterously.; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom" |
| ~ play | be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children.; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl" |
| amuse | | |
| v. (social) | 1. amuse, disport, divert | occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion.; "The play amused the ladies" |
| ~ entertain | provide entertainment for. |
| v. (communication) | 2. amuse | make (somebody) laugh.; "The clown amused the children" |
| ~ cheer up, jolly along, jolly up, cheer | cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful.; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee" |
| ~ convulse | make someone convulse with laughter.; "The comedian convulsed the crowd" |
| cheer | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. cheer | a cry or shout of approval. |
| ~ commendation, approval | a message expressing a favorable opinion.; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" |
| ~ banzai | a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph. |
| ~ bravo | a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance. |
| ~ hooray, hurrah | a victory cheer.; "let's give the team a big hurrah" |
| ~ salvo | a sudden outburst of cheers.; "there was a salvo of approval" |
| n. (attribute) | 2. cheer, cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine | the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom.; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" |
| ~ attribute | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity. |
| ~ disposition, temperament | your usual mood.; "he has a happy disposition" |
| ~ good-humoredness, good-humouredness, good-naturedness, good-temperedness | a cheerful willingness to be obliging. |
| v. (emotion) | 3. cheer, embolden, hearten, recreate | give encouragement to. |
| ~ buck up, take heart | gain courage. |
| ~ encourage | inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to. |
| v. (communication) | 4. cheer | show approval or good wishes by shouting.; "everybody cheered the birthday boy" |
| ~ applaud | express approval of.; "I applaud your efforts" |
| ~ lighten, lighten up, buoy up | make more cheerful.; "the conversation lightened me up a bit" |
| v. (communication) | 5. cheer, cheer up, jolly along, jolly up | cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful.; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee" |
| ~ chirk up, cheer up, cheer | become cheerful. |
| ~ amuse | make (somebody) laugh.; "The clown amused the children" |
| v. (communication) | 6. cheer, cheer up, chirk up | become cheerful. |
| ~ exuberate, exult, jubilate, rejoice, triumph | to express great joy.; "Who cannot exult in Spring?" |
| ~ buoy up, lighten up, lighten | become more cheerful.; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit" |
| ~ joy, rejoice | feel happiness or joy. |
| v. (communication) | 7. barrack, cheer, exhort, inspire, pep up, root on, urge, urge on | spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts.; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" |
| ~ cheerlead | act as a cheerleader in a sports event. |
| ~ encourage | inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to. |
| divert | | |
| v. (motion) | 1. deviate, divert | turn aside; turn away from. |
| ~ turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense.; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" |
| ~ yaw | deviate erratically from a set course.; "the yawing motion of the ship" |
| ~ detour | travel via a detour. |
| ~ sidetrack, straggle, digress, depart | wander from a direct or straight course. |
| v. (motion) | 2. divert | send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one. |
| ~ send, direct | cause to go somewhere.; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" |
| ~ route | divert in a specified direction.; "divert the low voltage to the engine cylinders" |
| ~ deviate | cause to turn away from a previous or expected course.; "The river was deviated to prevent flooding" |
| v. (possession) | 3. divert, hive off | withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions. |
| ~ draw off, take out, withdraw, draw | remove (a commodity) from (a supply source).; "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank" |
| enjoy | | |
| v. (emotion) | 1. bask, enjoy, relish, savor, savour | derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in.; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory" |
| ~ like | find enjoyable or agreeable.; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels" |
| ~ feast one's eyes | look at with great enjoyment.; "She feasted her eyes on the Tuscan landscape" |
| ~ devour | enjoy avidly.; "She devoured his novels" |
| v. (consumption) | 2. enjoy | have benefit from.; "enjoy privileges" |
| ~ apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" |
| v. (emotion) | 3. enjoy, love | get pleasure from.; "I love cooking" |
| ~ like | find enjoyable or agreeable.; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels" |
| ~ get off | enjoy in a sexual way.; "He gets off on shoes" |
| v. (perception) | 4. enjoy | have for one's benefit.; "The industry enjoyed a boom" |
| ~ experience, go through, see | go or live through.; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam" |
| v. (consumption) | 5. delight, enjoy, revel | take delight in.; "he delights in his granddaughter" |
| ~ expend, use | use up, consume fully.; "The legislature expended its time on school questions" |
| ~ have a ball, have a good time | enjoy oneself greatly.; "We had a ball at the party and didn't come home until 2 AM" |
| ~ wallow | delight greatly in.; "wallow in your success!" |
| ~ live it up | enjoy oneself.; "it's your birthday, so let's live it up!" |
| entertain | | |
| v. (social) | 1. entertain | provide entertainment for. |
| ~ host | be the host of or for.; "We hosted 4 couples last night" |
| ~ socialise, socialize | take part in social activities; interact with others.; "He never socializes with his colleagues"; "The old man hates to socialize" |
| ~ amuse, disport, divert | occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion.; "The play amused the ladies" |
| v. (cognition) | 2. entertain, flirt with, think about, think of, toy with | take into consideration, have in view.; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America" |
| ~ contemplate | consider as a possibility.; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job" |
| v. (emotion) | 3. entertain, harbor, harbour, hold, nurse | maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings).; "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" |
| ~ feel, experience | undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind.; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" |
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