sport

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /spɔrt/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /spɔːt/

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Noun

Singular sport

Plural sports

1. Sport is physical exercise which involves players playing in a team.

   What sport shall we play?

   In sports news, England lost to Spain 3 to 2.

2. A sport is a helpful person.

   Be a good sport and open the door for me.

3. (uncountable) Sport is fun or entertainment.

   It was good sport to surprise him like that.

   Hunters have been killing sharks for sport.

Related words

• sportsman
• sporty

Verb

Plain form sport

Third-person singular sports

Past tense sported

Past participle sported

Present participle sporting

1. To sport something is to wear it.

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