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sporting

[spawr-ting, spohr-]

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adjective

engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports: sports.
a rugged, sporting man.
concerned with or suitable for such sports: sports.
sporting equipment.
sportsmanlike.
interested in or connected with sports sports or pursuits involving betting or gambling.
the sporting life of Las Vegas.
involving or inducing the taking of risk, as in a sport.

sporting

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adjective

(prenominal) of, relating to, or used or engaged in a sport or sports
several sporting interests
relating or conforming to sportsmanship; fair
of, relating to, or characterized by an interest in gambling
willing to take a risk

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Other Word Forms

sportingly adverb
nonsporting adjective
nonsportingly adverb
unsporting adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sporting¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; sport + -ing ²

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McLaren are taking a mature, sporting and open approach to the fight between their drivers, based on a philosophy of fair competition.

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Sam: I know Bayern didn't choose who they play, but I do feel perhaps putting out this 11 was perhaps not the most sporting thing to do.

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It is more than three decades since South Africa's cricketers were readmitted to the international fold following the sporting boycotts established by the Gleneagles Agreement.

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The 2026 World Cup will be the largest and most complex sporting event in history, with 48 national teams playing 104 games in 16 cities spread across the U.S.,

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With such thoroughbred sporting credentials, Tyler is currently proving a big golf hit at Florida State University.

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sportfishing sporting blood

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