sporting
Americanadjective
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engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports: sports.
a rugged, sporting man.
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concerned with or suitable for such sports: sports.
sporting equipment.
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interested in or connected with sports sports or pursuits involving betting or gambling.
the sporting life of Las Vegas.
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involving or inducing the taking of risk, as in a sport.
adjective
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(prenominal) of, relating to, or used or engaged in a sport or sports
several sporting interests
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relating or conforming to sportsmanship; fair
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of, relating to, or characterized by an interest in gambling
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willing to take a risk
Other Word Forms
- nonsporting adjective
- nonsportingly adverb
- sportingly adverb
- unsporting adjective
Etymology
Origin of sporting
Example Sentences
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Irked residents across Southern California have recently complained to their vector control districts about an onslaught of mosquito activity, many sporting ankle bites to prove it.
From Los Angeles Times
"It's about balancing the two, having that sporting integrity."
From BBC
Puma is also positioning its L.A studio as a connection point for major upcoming sporting events coming to Los Angeles, including the World Cup this summer, the 2027 Super Bowl and 2028 Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times
Stars who might normally be teammates instead pick up the jerseys of rival nations, competing against one another for love of home and hearth on the world’s grandest sporting stage.
From Los Angeles Times
What's changed for British managers trying to get a job - or stay in one - is the rise of sporting directors, who have been appointed by mostly foreign owners.
From BBC
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