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sporting

adjective · noun

Simple meaning

Fair, generous; game.

Pronunciation

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spawrting

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈspɔɹtɪŋ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. not comparable

    Relating to or used in sports

  2. comparable

    Exhibiting sportsmanship.

  3. comparable

    Fair, generous; game.

noun

  1. The act of taking part in a sport.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Relating to or used in sports

Used this way, sporting is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Sports
  • News/reporting
  • Everyday conversation

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sporting lifesporting chancesporting newssporting eventsporting clubsporting worldsporting activitysporting magazine

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • sportnounBase word

    An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • sporting chancenounCompound term

    A reasonable probability of success.

  • sporting dognounCompound term

    A dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns.

  • sporting goodsnounCompound term

    Sports equipment sold as a commodity.

  • sporting housenounCompound term

    A building where prostitutes are available.

  • sporting ladynounCompound term

    A woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money.

  • sporting lifenounCompound term

    Active interest in gambling on sports events.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • sports announcernounRelated term

    An announcer who reads sports news or describes sporting events.

  • sports commentatornounRelated term

    An announcer who reads sports news or describes sporting events.

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