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The correct spelling is sport.
How to pronounce sport
/spɔːt/
nounIPA: /spɔːt/
Say it like: Spo-rt
The correct spelling is sport. Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics. For example: "Joe was banned from getting legal help. He seemed to view lawsuits as a sport."
Usage Examples
“Joe was banned from getting legal help. He seemed to view lawsuits as a sport.”
“Jen may have won, but she was sure a poor sport; she laughed at the loser.”
“You're such a sport! You never get upset when we tease you.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
- 2.Something done for fun, regardless of its design or intended purpose.
- 3.A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.
- 4.Somebody who behaves or reacts in an admirably good-natured manner, e.g. to being teased or to losing a game; a good sport.
- 5.That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.
verb
- 1.To amuse oneself, to play.
- 2.To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.
- 3.To display; to have as a notable feature.
- 4.To divert; to amuse; to make merry.
- 5.To represent by any kind of play.
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