Sport

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Intransitive Verb 1.3 Transitive Verb 1.4 Adjective

English

Noun

sport (sports)

1. any athletic activity that uses physical skills, often competetive
2. 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.
   • The loser was a good sport, and congratulated Jen on her performance.
3. somebody who behaves or reacts in an admirable manor, a good sport
   • You're such a sport! You never get upset when we tease you.
4. a toy; a plaything; an object of mockery.
5. gaming for money as in racing, hunting, fishing
6. (Botany, Zoology, Biology) a plant or an animal, or part of a plant or animal, which has some peculiarity not usually seen in the species; an abnormal variety or growth; a mutant
7. (slang) A sportsman; a gambler.

Intransitive Verb

to sport (sporting, sported)

1. to amuse oneself, to play
2. to mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with
   • Jen sports with Bill's emotions.

Transitive Verb

to sport (sporting, sported)

1. to wear (something) with pride
   • Jen's sporting a new pair of shoes.

Adjective

sport alternately sports

1. suitable for use in athletic activities
   • Jen has a new pair of sport shoes, and a new sports bra.