sport
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1sport

verb \ˈsprt\

Definition of SPORT

intransitive verb
1
a : to amuse oneself : frolic <lambs sporting in the meadow>
b : to engage in a sport
2
a : to mock or ridicule something
b : to speak or act in jest : trifle
3
[2sport] : to deviate or vary abruptly from type (as by bud variation) : mutate
transitive verb
1
: to display or wear usually ostentatiously : boast <sporting expensive new shoes>
2
[2sport] : to put forth as a sport or bud variation

Examples of SPORT

  1. She showed up at the party sporting a bright red hat.
  2. <from sailing to snorkeling, each day we sported at a different activity offered by the beach resort>

Origin of SPORT

Middle English, to divert, disport, short for disporten
First Known Use: 15th century

2sport

noun

Definition of SPORT

1
a : a source of diversion : recreation
b : sexual play
c (1) : physical activity engaged in for pleasure
(2) : a particular activity (as an athletic game) so engaged in
2
a : pleasantry, jest
b : often mean-spirited jesting : mockery, derision
3
a : something tossed or driven about in or as if in play
b : laughingstock
4
a : sportsman
b : a person considered with respect to living up to the ideals of sportsmanship <a good sport> <a poor sport>
c : a companionable person
5
: an individual exhibiting a sudden deviation from type beyond the normal limits of individual variation usually as a result of mutation especially of somatic tissue

Examples of SPORT

  1. She likes to play sport.
  2. Ice-skating with friends is my favorite sport.

First Known Use of SPORT

15th century

Other General Sports Terms

kegler, mulligan, rappel, turkey

3sport

adjective

Definition of SPORT

: of, relating to, or suitable for sports; especially : styled in a manner suitable for casual or informal wear <sport coats>

Variants of SPORT

sport or sports

First Known Use of SPORT

1582

Other General Sports Terms

kegler, mulligan, rappel, turkey

sport

noun \ˈspō(ə)rt, ˈsp(ə)rt\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of SPORT

: an individual exhibiting a sudden deviation from type beyond the normal limits of individual variation usually as a result of mutation especially of somatic tissue

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