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sport

The correct spelling is sport.

How to pronounce sport

/spɔːt/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
  2. 2.Something done for fun, regardless of its design or intended purpose.
  3. 3.A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.
  4. 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. 5.That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.

verb

  1. 1.To amuse oneself, to play.
  2. 2.To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.
  3. 3.To display; to have as a notable feature.
  4. 4.To divert; to amuse; to make merry.
  5. 5.To represent by any kind of play.

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