📖 Definitions of "Sportsman"
noun
- 1
A man who engages in sports; a male athlete.
- 2
A man who engages in country sports, such as hunting or fishing.
🔄 Synonyms of "Sportsman"
2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sportnoun | (countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics. |
| sportswomannoun | (UK) A woman who engages in sports; a female athlete. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sportsman"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sportnoun | (countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics. |
| sportswomannoun | (UK) A woman who engages in sports; a female athlete. |
| sportingnoun | The act of taking part in a sport. |
| sportsnoun | Synonym of sport (“the class of physical activies; athletics”). |
| sportsmanshipnoun | The good attitude/behaviour displayed by players of a game; fairness, determination, magnanimity, courtesy towards opponents, and winning or losing gracefully. |
| athletenoun | (US, Canada) A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson. |
| jocknoun | (US, slang) A young male athlete (through college age). |
| championnoun | An ongoing winner in a game or contest. |
| sportivenoun | (cycling) Synonym of cyclosportive. |
| champnoun | (informal) Buddy, sport, mate. (as a term of address) |
| sporternoun | Someone who sports something. |
| sportsaholicnoun | (slang) A sports enthusiast; one who loves to watch or play sport. |
| sportspersonnoun | Someone who plays sport, regardless of gender. |
| outdoorsmannoun | A man who spends time in outdoor pursuits or sports. |
| playernoun | One who plays any game or sport. |
| lakernoun | (nautical, Canada, US) A ship used on the Great Lakes. |
| shamateurnoun | A sportsman or athlete who is officially an amateur but who makes money from playing, or who otherwise behaves as a professional. |
| semi-professionalnoun | (e.g. of a sportsman or athlete) playing for pay on a part-time basis |
| motorsportsmannoun | (rare) A man who participates in motorsport. |
| multisporternoun | (rare) One who takes part in multiple sports. |
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