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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sport•ing /ˈspɔrtɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - Sport of or relating to sports, esp. outdoor sports:[before a noun]a sporting event.
- Sportfair;
generous:He wasn't very sporting about the student's request for a change of grade. - Sport involving a fair or reasonable opportunity for success:[before a noun]a sporting chance.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sport•ing (spôr′ting, spōr′-),USA pronunciation adj. - Sportengaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports:a rugged, sporting man.
- Sportconcerned with or suitable for such sports:sporting equipment.
- Sportsportsmanlike.
- Sportinterested in or connected with sports or pursuits involving betting or gambling:the sporting life of Las Vegas.
- Sportinvolving or inducing the taking of risk, as in a sport.
sport′ing•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sporting /ˈspɔːtɪŋ/ adj - (prenominal) of, relating to, or used or engaged in a sport or sports
- relating or conforming to sportsmanship; fair
- of, relating to, or characterized by an interest in gambling
- willing to take a risk
ˈsportingly adv sport /spɔrt/USA pronunciation n. - Sport an often competitive athletic activity requiring skill or physical ability:[countable]interested in several sports: gymnastics, baseball, and soccer.
- Sport such activities thought of as a group:[uncountable]And now, news from the world of sport.
- [uncountable] recreation;
diversion. - jest;
pleasantry:[uncountable]It was all done in sport. - mockery;
ridicule:[uncountable]made sport of his haircut. - one who behaves in a fair, understanding way:[countable]We hope he'll be a (good) sport and give us the raise we deserve.
adj. [before a noun] Also, sports. - Sportof, relating to, or used in sports:an expert in sports medicine.
- Clothingsuitable for outdoor or informal wear:sport clothes.
v. - to amuse oneself with some pleasant pastime;
frolic:[no object]kittens sporting and playing. - [no object] to speak or act in a joking manner.
- to wear or display, esp. while showing off:[~ + object]She sported a diamond ring.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sport (spôrt, spōrt),USA pronunciation n. - Sportan athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- Sporta particular form of this, esp. in the out of doors.
- diversion;
recreation;
pleasant pastime. - jest;
fun;
mirth;
pleasantry:What he said in sport was taken seriously. - mockery;
ridicule;
derision:They made sport of him. - an object of derision;
laughingstock. - something treated lightly or tossed about like a plaything.
- something or someone subject to the whims or vicissitudes of fate, circumstances, etc.
- Sporta sportsman.
- Informal Termsa person who behaves in a sportsmanlike, fair, or admirable manner;
an accommodating person:He was a sport and took his defeat well. - Sport, Informal Terms[Informal.]a person who is interested in sports as an occasion for gambling;
gambler. - Informal Termsa flashy person;
one who wears showy clothes, affects smart manners, pursues pleasurable pastimes, or the like;
a bon vivant. - [Biol.]an organism or part that shows an unusual or singular deviation from the normal or parent type;
mutation. - [Obs.]amorous dalliance.
adj. - Sportof, pertaining to, or used in sports or a particular sport.
- Clothingsuitable for outdoor or informal wear:sport clothes.
v.i. - to amuse oneself with some pleasant pastime or recreation.
- to play, frolic, or gambol, as a child or an animal.
- Sportto engage in some open-air or athletic pastime or sport.
- to trifle or treat lightly:to sport with another's emotions.
- to mock, scoff, or tease:to sport at suburban life.
- Botanyto mutate.
v.t. - to pass (time) in amusement or sport.
- to spend or squander lightly or recklessly (often fol. by away).
- Informal Termsto wear, display, carry, etc., esp. with ostentation;
show off:to sport a new mink coat. - [Archaic.]to amuse (esp. oneself ).
- British Terms sport one's oak. See oak (def. 5).
- 1350–1400; Middle English; aphetic variant of disport
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged game.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged amusement, fun, entertainment. See play.
- 18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged romp, caper.
- 20.See corresponding entry in Unabridged toy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sport /spɔːt/ n - an individual or group activity pursued for exercise or pleasure, often involving the testing of physical capabilities and taking the form of a competitive game such as football, tennis, etc
- such activities considered collectively
- any particular pastime indulged in for pleasure
- the pleasure derived from a pastime, esp hunting, shooting, or fishing: we had good sport today
- playful or good-humoured joking: to say a thing in sport
- derisive mockery or the object of such mockery: to make sport of someone
- someone or something that is controlled by external influences: the sport of fate
- informal
sometimes qualified by good, bad, etc: a person who reacts cheerfully in the face of adversity, esp a good loser - informal a person noted for being scrupulously fair and abiding by the rules of a game
- informal a person who leads a merry existence, esp a gambler: he's a bit of a sport
- Austral NZ informal a form of address used esp between males
- an animal or plant that differs conspicuously in one or more aspects from other organisms of the same species, usually because of a mutation
- an anomalous characteristic of such an organism
vb - (transitive) informal to wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner: she was sporting a new hat
- (intransitive) to skip about or frolic happily
- to amuse (oneself), esp in outdoor physical recreation
- (intransitive) often followed by with: to dally or trifle (with)
- (transitive) often followed by away: rare to squander (time or money): sporting one's life away
- (intransitive) often followed by with: archaic to make fun (of)
- (intransitive) to produce or undergo a mutation
See also sportsEtymology: 15th Century sporten, variant of disporten to disportˈsporter n ˈsportful adj ˈsportfully adv ˈsportfulness n |