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Definition sport in American English

sport noun

noun
/spɔrt/
1

an activity in which players or teams compete against each other, usually an activity that involves physical effort

Example

Jess has never liked sports.

Example

Bob's sport is tennis.

Example

Soccer is a popular women's sport in the U.S.

Example

You can earn a lot of money playing professional sports.

Example

My favorite team sport is baseball.

Synonyms and related words
battle/war of nerves bye card
1.1

relating to sports, or involved in sports

Example

the newspaper's sports section

Example

a sports team

Example

sports fans/writers

Synonyms and related words
sports game support
2

someone who always behaves in a reasonable way and is always willing to help

Example

Andy was a real sport and agreed to play for the other team.

Example

Thanks, Shelly - you're always such a good sport.

Synonyms and related words
saint treasure angel
3

used for talking in a friendly way to a boy or man

Example

Hey sport, how are you?

Synonyms and related words
mate babe bud man sonny mate
4

jokes, or things that you do for fun

Example

It was done in sport, but it hurt some feelings nonetheless.

Synonyms and related words
humor irony wit amusement a (real) hoot devilment
5

a plant or animal that is different in a noticeable way from other plants or animals of the same type

Synonyms and related words
adult amphibian animal alpine annual bean
Definition sport in American English