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    Sport
    /spôrt/

    noun

    • 1. an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment: "team sports such as baseball and soccer"
    • 2. a person who behaves in a good or specified way in response to teasing, defeat, or a similarly trying situation: informal "go on, be a sport!"

    verb

    • 1. wear or display (a distinctive or noticeable item): "he was sporting a huge handlebar mustache" Similar weardisplayexhibithave on show
    • 2. amuse oneself or play in a lively, energetic way: "the children sported in the water" Similar playhave funamuse oneselfentertain oneself
  2. Sports definition: an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.. See examples of SPORTS used in a sentence.

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  4. a game or activity that people do to keep healthy or for enjoyment, often competing against each other: winter sports. team sports. Fewer examples. The sport is awash with money. He dropped a bombshell by announcing that he was quitting the sport. His favourite sport is tennis.

  5. B1. relating to sport: sports equipment. It's the school sports day on Monday. Fewer examples. a sports presenter. a sports columnist. a dedicated sports channel. I thought I'd take advantage of the sports facilities while I'm here. Do you belong to a sports club? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  6. Sport is commonly defined as an athletic activity that involves a degree of competition, such as netball or basketball or cross-country Olympic skiing. Some games and many kinds of racing are called sports. A professional at a sport is called an athlete. Many people do sports with their friends.

  7. sport meaning, definition, what is sport: a physical activity in which people comp...: Learn more.

  8. Recreational Sports. Recreational sports are those activities where the primary purpose of the activity is participation, with the related goals of improved physical fitness, fun, and social involvement often prominent.

  9. activity that you do for pleasure and that needs physical effort or skill, usually done in a special area and according to fixed rules. There are excellent facilities for sport and recreation. I'm not interested in sport. It's very difficult to make a career in professional sport. (British English) Do you do any sport?

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