sporting

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of sport

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Pertaining to sports
2. (comparable) Exhibiting sportsmanship.
3. (comparable) Fair, generous; game.
4. (not-comparable, obsolete) Of or relating to unseemly male excesses, especially gambling, prostitution, or similar recreational activities.

Noun

The act of taking part in a sport.

sport

• Noun
• Verb

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Synonyms

playing

athletic

sporty

venturesome

sports

betting

sportive

daring

dallying

card-playing

bold

brave

clean

dissipated

enterprising

fearless

sportsmanlike

skipping about

frolicking

gaming

generous

hazardous

healthy

⚕️

impartial

jumping

just

big

plunging

punter

reckless

bettor

better

fair-and-square

amusement

square

stouthearted

undaunted

adventurous

wagerer

good

👍

wide

dancing

fair

Translations

deportivo

sportif

sportmen

sportlich

sportivo

limpio

αθλητικός φίλαθλος

ριψοκίνδυνος

chic

nettoyer

propre

pur

sport

arriscat

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspɔɹtɪŋ/

Etymology

By surface analysis, sport + -ing.