sport

IPA: spˈɔrt

(countable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
(countable) A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.
(countable) Somebody who behaves or reacts in an admirably good-natured manner, e.g. to being teased or to losing a game; a good sport.
(obsolete) That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.
(obsolete) Mockery, making fun; derision.
(countable) A toy; a plaything; an object of mockery.
(uncountable) Gaming for money as in racing, hunting, or fishing.
(biology, botany, zoology, countable) A plant or an animal, or part of a plant or animal, which has some peculiarity not usually seen in the species; an abnormal variety or growth. The term encompasses both mutants and organisms with non-genetic developmental abnormalities such as birth defects.
(slang, countable) A sportsman; a gambler.
(slang, countable) One who consorts with disreputable people, including prostitutes.
(obsolete, uncountable) An amorous dalliance.
(informal, usually singular) A friend or acquaintance (chiefly used when speaking to the friend in question)
Term of endearment used by an adult for a child, usually a boy.
(obsolete) Play; idle jingle.
Acronym of Strategic Partnership On REACH Testing.

(intransitive) To amuse oneself, to play.
(intransitive) To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.
(transitive) To display; to have as a notable feature.
(reflexive) To divert; to amuse; to make merry.
(transitive) To represent by any kind of play.
To practise the diversions of the field or the turf; to be given to betting, as upon races.
To assume suddenly a new and different character from the rest of the plant or from the type of the species; said of a bud, shoot, plant, or animal.
(transitive, archaic) To close (a door).

Examples of "sport" in Sentences

The goblins of the title sport casual, ragtag outfits.
He's a professional football player and this sport is his life.
The best kind of evaluation in sport is when you get in the start gate -- harsh, but effective and accurate.
It's generally best to leave the controller in drive, engage sport or sport+ and let the electronics to the work.
The key is to identify an activity that resonates for your child, and to have a nonrigid notion of the word sport.
It moves with a dynamic confidence that earns the moniker "sport sedan," rather than abusing the term as a platitude.
Goodell and others from the league reiterated Tuesday they would prefer a deal that addresses what they call the sport's economic problems.
It's a reminder that one of the biggest disparities in sport is the gap between the quarterback who wins the Super Bowl ... and the quarterback who loses it.
Justice Minister Wang Ching-feng said yesterday the probe is not intended to inflict harm to the sport of baseball, but to seek out the black sheep that hurt the sport¡ ¦ s reputation in order to give a clean and decent environment to the fans.