esports
or e-sports
[ ee-spawrts, ee-spohrts ]
/ ˈiˌspɔrts, ˈiˌspoʊrts /
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.
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