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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"
- 1
Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
- 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
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
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."
- 1
To amuse oneself, to play.
"children sporting on the green"
- 2
To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.
"Jen sports with Bill's emotions."
- 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
To divert; to amuse; to make merry.
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