sport vs diversion

diversion vs sport

sport and diversion both are nouns.

sport is a verb but diversion is not a verb.

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

As nouns, diversion is a hypernym of sport; that is, diversion is a word with a broader meaning than sport:

sport: an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
diversion: an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

Other hypernyms of sport include recreation.

sport (noun)	diversion (noun)
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition	an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
the occupation of athletes who compete for pay	a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)	an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
someone who engages in sports
(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

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

Difference between sport and diversion

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