sporting

IPA: spˈɔrtɪŋ

noun

  • The act of taking part in a sport.

adjective

  • (not comparable) Pertaining to sports
  • (comparable) Exhibiting sportsmanship.
  • (comparable) Fair, generous; ‘game’.
  • (not comparable, obsolete) Of or relating to unseemly male excesses, especially gambling, prostitution, or similar recreational activities.
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Examples of "sporting" in Sentences

  • I probably shouldn't be allowed in sporting events.
  • It is one of the premier sporting activities in the city.
  • It became the centre of social and sporting activities in the district.
  • The birds spent so much time "following the horses," that they gained the nickname "sporting birds."
  • Mr. Three per Cent., "said one," this is what you call sporting, is it -- killing starved woodcocks?
  • When shooting doubles, as in sporting clays, you get the option of having two different chokes for ea. shot with an o/u.
  • In 1988 Johnson became a disgraced Olympic 100m champion who is still branded the most notorious cheat in sporting history.
  • Though soccer has not traditionally had a high profile in American sporting life, since the 1970s the sport has steadily grown in popularity.
  • You could shop around and talk to guys in sporting goods shops, taking a look at high end rods so that you can make a comparison and decide if it will work for you~ good luck

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