sported; sporting; sports
Definition of sport
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: to amuse oneself : frolic
lambs sporting in the meadow
b
: to engage in a sport
2a
: to mock or ridicule something
b
: to speak or act in jest : trifle
1
: to display or wear usually ostentatiously : boast
sporting expensive new shoes
sport
nounDefinition of sport (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: a source of diversion : recreation
b
: sexual play
c(1)
: physical activity engaged in for pleasure
(2)
: a particular activity (such as an athletic game) so engaged in
2a
: pleasantry, jest
3a
: something tossed or driven about in or as if in play
b
: laughingstock
4a
: 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
sport
adjective
variants:
or sports
Definition of sport (Entry 3 of 3)
: of, relating to, or suitable for sports
especially
: styled in a manner suitable for casual or informal wear
sport coats
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The first known use of sport was in the 15th century
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