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sportsman

[spawrts-muhn, spohrts-]

noun

plural

sportsmen 
  1. a man who engages in sports, sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.

  2. a person who exhibits qualities especially esteemed in those who engage in sports, sports, as fairness, courtesy, good temper, etc.



sportsman

/ ˈɔːٲə /

noun

  1. a man who takes part in sports, esp of the outdoor type

  2. a person who exhibits qualities highly regarded in sport, such as fairness, generosity, observance of the rules, and good humour when losing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

See -man.
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Other Word Forms

  • sportsmanlike adjective
  • sportsmanly adjective
  • sportsmanliness noun
  • unsportsmanlike adjective
  • unsportsmanly adjective
  • ˈǰٲˌ󾱱 noun
  • ˈǰٲ-ˌ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sportsman1

First recorded in 1700–10; sports + -man
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Being a sportsman, doing stuff like this and just being myself, letting my emotions out - especially the Leeds crowd.

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A total of 19 presenters, actors, singers, comedians and sportsmen will attempt to be good traitors and faithfuls in the show, which will air this autumn.

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Classed as an eating disorder and serious mental health condition by the NHS, anorexia is often associated with young women - not former professional sportsmen in their 30s.

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The County Tyrone native, a keen golfer himself, watched his fellow sportsman from Northern Ireland claim the green jacket on television and was struck by McIlroy's determination in completing the career Grand Slam.

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This catapulted the Boom writers onto the world stage, transforming them into household names throughout Latin America, “like film or pop stars, sportsmen or politicians.”

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