sportsman
[ spawrts-muhn, spohrts- ]
Origin of sportsman
1usage note For sportsman
See -man.
Other words from sportsman
- sports·man·like, sports·man·ly, adjective
- sports·man·li·ness, noun
- un·sports·man·like, adjective
- un·sports·man·ly, adjective, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for sportsman
sportsman
/ (ˈspɔːtsmən) /
nounplural -men
a man who takes part in sports, esp of the outdoor type
a person who exhibits qualities highly regarded in sport, such as fairness, generosity, observance of the rules, and good humour when losing
Derived forms of sportsman
- sportsman-like or sportsmanly, adjective
- sportsmanship, noun
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