sporting

[spawr-ting, spohr-]

adjective

1. engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports: sports.

   a rugged, sporting man.

2. concerned with or suitable for such sports: sports.

   sporting equipment.

3. sportsmanlike.

4. interested in or connected with sports sports or pursuits involving betting or gambling.

   the sporting life of Las Vegas.

5. involving or inducing the taking of risk, as in a sport.

sporting

/ ˈspɔːtɪŋ /

adjective

1. (prenominal) of, relating to, or used or engaged in a sport or sports

   several sporting interests

2. relating or conforming to sportsmanship; fair

3. of, relating to, or characterized by an interest in gambling

4. willing to take a risk

Other Word Forms

• sportingly adverb
• nonsporting adjective
• nonsportingly adverb
• unsporting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sporting¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; sport + -ing ²

Example Sentences

As the price of rights to coveted sporting events skyrockets, the broadcasters have America’s most-loved tournament locked up for seven more years in exchange for relatively fixed annual payments.

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Sunday’s most intriguing sporting event won’t be Ravens versus the Bills, or Lions pawing at Packers, or even the Jets facing off against their former yoga instructor, Aaron Rodgers.

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I also think it’s fair play to talk about alcohol and sporting events.

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Fans flocked to theaters in Swift-themed merchandise, sporting cardigans and orange clothing.

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I opened my calendar to an upcoming weekend and was faced with a Tetris of youth sporting events.

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