sport

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

sports

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

sport

past (v2)

sported

past participle (v3)

sported

present participle

sporting

3rd person singular

sports

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

   • Basketball is her favorite sport, and she also enjoys various other sports as well.
   • Sport can be an excellent form of exercise because the competition and sense of achievement can help with both motivation and pleasure.

2. 2.A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.

   • The loser was a good sport, and congratulated Jen on her performance.
   • Jen may have won, but she was sure a poor sport; she laughed at the loser.

3. 3.A toy; a plaything; an object of mockery.

   • Never does man appear to greater disadvantage than when he is the sport of his own ungoverned passions.

4. 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.

   • You're such a sport! You never get upset when we tease you.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To amuse oneself, to play.

2. 2.To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.

   • He sports with his own life.
   • Jen sports with Bill's emotions.

3. 3.To display; to have as a notable feature.

4. 4.To divert; to amuse; to make merry.

   • Against whom do ye sport yourselves?

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