Sport
/spɔːt/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Sport
noun
- Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
- 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."
- 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."
- 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."
- That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.
verb
- To amuse oneself, to play.
"children sporting on the green"
- To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.
"Jen sports with Bill's emotions."
- 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"
- To divert; to amuse; to make merry.
- To represent by any kind of play.
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