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sporting

[ spawr-ting, spohr- ]

adjective

  1. engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports: sports:

    a rugged, sporting man.

  2. concerned with or suitable for such sports: sports:

    sporting equipment.

  3. interested in or connected with sports sports or pursuits involving betting or gambling:

    the sporting life of Las Vegas.

  4. involving or inducing the taking of risk, as in a sport.


sporting

/ ˈɔːɪŋ /

adjective

  1. prenominal of, relating to, or used or engaged in a sport or sports

    several sporting interests

  2. relating or conforming to sportsmanship; fair
  3. of, relating to, or characterized by an interest in gambling
  4. willing to take a risk
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰپԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ǰiԲ· adverb
  • ԴDz·ǰiԲ adjective
  • non·ǰiԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·ǰiԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sporting1

First recorded in 1590–1600; sport + -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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Noah Wyle, star of the hit medical drama “The Pitt,” is no stranger to sporting a stethoscope around his neck and neither is his mother.

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Also among the sporting royalty present will be former England cricketers Sir Andrew Strauss and Sir Alastair Cook, running for the Ruth Strauss Foundation - the charity set up following the death of Strauss' wife.

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Despite her success and sporting background, she says Monday's challenge would be about endurance and much more of a "mental battle".

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Since pickup food businesses are local by nature, talking up your events at school, work and the kids’ sporting events can have an appreciable effect on your sales.

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If tickets to sporting events have gotten too expensive for the average fan, then Dodger Stadium is a flash point in the debate over whether teams should pursue every dollar they can.

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