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sport

/spɔːt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
  2. Something done for fun, regardless of its design or intended purpose.
  3. A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.
  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. That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.
  6. Mockery, making fun; derision.
  7. To amuse oneself, to play.
  8. To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.
  9. To display; to have as a notable feature.
  10. To divert; to amuse; to make merry.
  11. To represent by any kind of play.
  12. To practise the diversions of the field or the turf; to be given to betting, as upon races.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data