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Sport

/spɔːt/

Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

📖 Definitions of "Sport"

noun
  1. 1

    Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

  2. 2

    Something done for fun, regardless of its design or intended purpose.

    "Joe was banned from getting legal help. He seemed to view lawsuits as a sport."

  3. 3

    A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.

    "Jen may have won, but she was sure a poor sport; she laughed at the loser."

  4. 4

    Somebody who behaves or reacts in an admirably good-natured manner, e.g. to being teased or to losing a game; a good sport.

    "You're such a sport! You never get upset when we tease you."

verb
  1. 1

    To amuse oneself, to play.

    "children sporting on the green"

  2. 2

    To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.

    "Jen sports with Bill's emotions."

  3. 3

    To display; to have as a notable feature.

    "Jen's sporting a new pair of shoes;  he was sporting a new wound from the combat"

  4. 4

    To divert; to amuse; to make merry.

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