sporting
pronunciation
How to pronounce sporting in British English:
UK [ˈspɔːtɪŋ]
How to pronounce sporting in American English:
US [ˈspɔːrtɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- marked by or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
- relating to or used in sports
- involving risk or willingness to take a risk
- preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
Word Origin
- sporting (adj.)
- c. 1600, "playful;" 1799 as "characterized by conduct constant with that of a sportsman" (as in sporting chance, 1897), present participle adjective from sport (v.).
Example
- 1. The market for sporting goods in america is enormous .
- 2. Haake recently penned a story forphysics world on this exact topic -- the effect of rule change and technology on sporting performance over time .
- 3. Mr purves is adamant that no rolls-royce should be overtly sporting .
- 4. Sporting triumphs lie ahead and riches will fall upon indians .
- 5. Some sporting robots have more immediate practical uses .