sport vs occupation

occupation vs sport

sport and occupation both are nouns.

sport is a verb but occupation is not a verb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of sport include business, job, line, line of work.

sport (noun)	occupation (noun)
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition	the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
the occupation of athletes who compete for pay	the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)	the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
someone who engages in sports	any activity that occupies a person's attention
(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration	the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied
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)	occupation (verb)
play boisterously
wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

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