esports

Or e-sports

[ee-spawrts]

noun

1. (usually used with a plural verb),  competitive tournaments of video games, especially among professional gamers.

2. (used with a singular verb),  esport, a video game suited to or popular in this kind of tournament.

adjective

1. of or relating to esports.

   an esports event;

   esports gambling.

Word History and Origins

Origin of esports¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; e- ² (electronic) + sports

Example Sentences

In China, Tomorrowland has partnered with entertainment companies Hero Esports and INS Land, and was supported by local authorities keen to burnish the city's international hub credentials.

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High-ranking military personnel from around the world settle in for an Esports exhibition match in London, as the UK Ministry of Defence and British Esports Federation launch a new partnership aimed at developing the "digital and cyber skills" of service personnel.

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More recently the game has grown in popularity in the esports community, with players across the world competing in official and fan-run tournaments.

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As the global popularity of football eSports grows, China is vying for success on the virtual pitch, following decades of struggles in the real-life sport.

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It was China's best international result in the game formerly known as Pro Evolution Soccer, which dominates the football eSports genre along with "EA Sports FC Online".

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