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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Team Liquid, one of the biggest esports teams, didn’t hold back and signed Norwegian world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and American No. 2 Fabiano Caruana.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
The participation in the Club Program helps Team Liquid on our path to be a stable long-term and sustainable organization in esports.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The hackers circulated the attack on websites that pretend to represent the esports team Navi, according to cybersecurity vendor Silent Push.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
From auto restoration to esports management, institutions are carving out distinctive identities by offering programs that can’t be found—or are rarely available—elsewhere.
—Scott White, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
The participation in the Club Program helps Team Liquid on our path to be a stable long-term and sustainable organization in esports.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The hackers circulated the attack on websites that pretend to represent the esports team Navi, according to cybersecurity vendor Silent Push.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
From auto restoration to esports management, institutions are carving out distinctive identities by offering programs that can’t be found—or are rarely available—elsewhere.
—Scott White, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Esport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esport. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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