sporting
Origin of sporting
1Other words from sporting
- sport·ing·ly, adverb
- non·sport·ing, adjective
- non·sport·ing·ly, adverb
- un·sport·ing, adjective
Words Nearby sporting
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How to use sporting in a sentence
In their midst stands a soldier with the Lebanese armed forces in a red beret, sporting an assault rifle and an unblinking stare.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda | Ruth Michaelson | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTJust ask Darren Sharper what happens if your sporting career suddenly falters.
Jameis Winston Cleared of Rape Like Every Other College Sports Star | Robert Silverman | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBeing dapper is all about attention to detail, like sporting a perfectly tucked handkerchief in your suit pocket.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Don Draper in Your Life | Allison McNearney | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBrash, crass, and sporting a perpetually raised eyebrow, Ash Williams remains the ultimate postmodern superhero.
The King of Postmodern Cool Is Reborn in ‘Ash Vs. The Evil Dead’ | Nick Schager | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBundy asks Bakari, who is off to his right, sporting all black everything.
The tide was down; and sundry Arabs were regaling their naked feet in the mud, sporting and shouting.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodMany a time have I hunted with your sporting pack, and seen my friends ride gallantly at your tails.
In his football days the "fighting face" of the Indian star had often appeared on sporting pages.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur ChapmanBut you've taken a knock-down blow in a sporting way, and I want to do the thing handsome.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingThe Colorado resort fairly dripped with wealthy tourists and members of the sporting fraternity from everywhere.
British Dictionary definitions for sporting
/ (ˈspɔːtɪŋ) /
(prenominal) of, relating to, or used or engaged in a sport or sports: several sporting interests
relating or conforming to sportsmanship; fair
of, relating to, or characterized by an interest in gambling
willing to take a risk
Derived forms of sporting
- sportingly, adverb
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