sported; sporting; sports
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
[sport entry 2]
: to deviate or vary abruptly from type (as by bud variation) : mutate
1
: to display or wear usually ostentatiously : boast
sporting expensive new shoes
2
[sport entry 2]
: to put forth as a sport or bud variation
variants
or sports
: of, relating to, or suitable for sports
especially
: styled in a manner suitable for casual or informal wear
sport coats
Examples of sport in a Sentence
Verb
She showed up at the party sporting a bright red hat.
from sailing to snorkeling, each day we sported at a different activity offered by the beach resort
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Paul Ridden
june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2026
The legislation cap’s Vermont’s ticket resale prices at 110 percent of their original value for concerts, sporting events and other live entertainment.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Also a star goalie in the hockey net, Adamez has long been a multi-sport athlete.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
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Verb
That means a beautiful one-piece aluminum box with Bauhaus styling and a glass front that's home to the Summicron zoom lens sporting aspherical elements.
—Paul Ridden
june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2026
The legislation cap’s Vermont’s ticket resale prices at 110 percent of their original value for concerts, sporting events and other live entertainment.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
Adjective
The problem is more an absence of dedicated cross-sport coordination bodies that can fill in the gaps between them and bind them.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Also a star goalie in the hockey net, Adamez has long been a multi-sport athlete.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
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“Sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sport. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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sport
1 of 3 verb
ˈspō(ə)rt 
ˈspȯ(ə)rt
sport
2 of 3 noun1
a
b
: physical activity (as hunting, running, or an athletic game) engaged in for pleasure
2
a
b
: fun entry 1 sense 3
make sport of someone
3
: a person who shows good sportsmanship
4
: an individual that shows a sudden major change from the normal type usually as a result of a mutation
a yellow sport among the red apples
sport
3 of 3 adjective
variants
or sports
: of, relating to, or suitable for sports
sports equipment
also
: made in a style suitable for casual or informal wear
a sport coat
Medical Definition
sport
noun
: 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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