variants
or e-sport
plural esports or e-sports
: a multiplayer video game used as the basis for an organized competition
Rapa has played over 10,000 hours of "League of Legends" since the game's release. He thinks the complexity of the game is what turns kids away from trying it out as an esport.—
James Lotts
James LottsThough women make up nearly half of all US gamers, the number decreases to a third for games that are considered an esport …—Melissah Yang
Melissah YangWhat has made Overwatch League unique compared to other leagues in the multibillion-dollar world of esports is attaching teams to cities and trying to build a hometown fan base like traditional sports.—Arash Markazi
Arash MarkaziFor almost a decade, pro-circuit video gaming has been inching toward acceptance as an e-sport.—Alan Feuer
—often used before another nounAlan Feueresport gaming
esport players
also
: the activity of engaging in esports
Four teams are in the semi-finals this weekend. That's how a semi-final works, even in esport. —Megan Stewart
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There are also more esport tournaments, the next being the eUSA Boxing National competition in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA on Sept 13th - 20th alongside the USA Boxing National Open.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
That’s the key focus of a burgeoning unit within advertising giant Havas that aims to take audience targeting to new levels by tapping into gaming communities and social networks built around fandom and esports.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 June 2025
Active in gaming and esports for over 20 years, Ralf Reichert co-founded the German professional esports organization SK Gaming in the late 1990s.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The industry’s growth arose from esports being more fun, even in failure, than traditional stick and ball sports.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 24 May 2025
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
That’s the key focus of a burgeoning unit within advertising giant Havas that aims to take audience targeting to new levels by tapping into gaming communities and social networks built around fandom and esports.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 June 2025
Active in gaming and esports for over 20 years, Ralf Reichert co-founded the German professional esports organization SK Gaming in the late 1990s.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The industry’s growth arose from esports being more fun, even in failure, than traditional stick and ball sports.
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 24 May 2025
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“Esport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esport. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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