sporting
Americanadjective
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engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports.
a rugged, sporting man.
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concerned with or suitable for such sports.
sporting equipment.
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interested in or connected with sports or pursuits involving betting or gambling.
the sporting life of Las Vegas.
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involving or inducing the taking of risk, as in a sport.
adjective
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(prenominal) of, relating to, or used or engaged in a sport or sports
several sporting interests
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relating or conforming to sportsmanship; fair
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of, relating to, or characterized by an interest in gambling
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willing to take a risk
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Etymology
Origin of sporting
Example Sentences
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Sporting events accounted for 96 of the top 100 most watched telecasts of 2025 — tied with 2023 for the most ever, per Sports Business Journal.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
"We are a small country that rarely has global impact outside football," Joao Aroso, who worked with the forward both at Sporting and at the national team, told BBC Sport.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
He also acquired the Greenbrier Sporting Club, an exclusive real-estate development on the property.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The Greenbrier Sporting Club counts some 400 members.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
I sprinted to the Baker Sporting Emporium, the blue cape straight out behind me, the baseball in hand.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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