Definition of good sport
1
: a person who is not rude or angry about losing
2
informal + old-fashioned
: someone who is kind or generous
Be a good sport and let him play with you.
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“Good sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20sport. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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