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spor·tive
\ˈspōr]d.]iv, -pȯr], -ōə], -ȯ(ə)], ]t], ]ev also ]əv\ adjective
Etymology: sport (II) + -ive
1.
a. : tending to, engaged in, or productive or provocative of sport : gay, frolicsome, playful, merry
b. : not undertaken or done seriously : carried on or out in sport
c. : having an inclination for sexual encounter : ardent, lusty
2. : relating to or connected with sports and especially field sports
3.
a. : produced as a sport
b. : tending to the production of sports : sporting 3
• spor·tive·ly \]ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb
• spor·tive·ness \]ivnə̇s, ]ēv- also ]əv-\ noun -es |