occupation vs sport

sport vs occupation

occupation and sport both are nouns.

occupation is not a verb while sport is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
occupation	Yes	No	No	No
sport	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sport is a hyponym of occupation; that is, sport is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than occupation:

occupation: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
sport: the occupation of athletes who compete for pay

Other hyponyms of occupation include confectionery, farming, land, biz, game, calling, career, vocation, employment, work, appointment, berth, office, place, position, post, situation, salt mine, treadmill, craft, trade, profession, medium, metier, accountancy, accounting, photography, catering.

occupation (noun)	sport (noun)
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money	an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
the act of occupying or taking possession of a building	the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power	verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
any activity that occupies a person's attention	someone who engages in sports
the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied	(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
	a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances
	(Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine

occupation (verb)	sport (verb)
	play boisterously
	wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

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