esports

or e-sports

[ee-spawrts, ee-spohrts]

noun

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

adjective

of or relating to esports: an esports event; esports gambling.

Origin of esports

2000–05;e-² (electronic) + sports

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