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The correct spelling is sporting.
How to pronounce sporting
verb
Say it like: Spo-rti-ng
The correct spelling is sporting. To amuse oneself, to play. For example: "children sporting on the green"
Usage Examples
“children sporting on the green”
“Jen sports with Bill's emotions.”
“Jen's sporting a new pair of shoes; he was sporting a new wound from the combat”
Meanings
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.
noun
- 1.The act of taking part in a sport.
adjective
- 1.Pertaining to sports
- 2.Exhibiting sportsmanship.
- 3.Having a reasonable chance of success.
- 4.Fair, generous; ‘game’.
- 5.(obsolete) Of or relating to unseemly male excesses, especially gambling, prostitution, or similar recreational activities.
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