esports
or e-sports
[ ee-spawrts ]
/ ˈiˌspɔrts /
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noun
(usually used with a plural verb) competitive tournaments of video games, especially among professional gamers.
e·sport, (used with a singular verb) a video game suited to or popular in this kind of tournament.
adjective Sometimes e·sport .
of or relating to esports: an esports event;esports gambling.
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Words nearby esports
Espíritu Santo, esplanade, esplees, ESPN, Espoo, esports, Esposito, espousal, espouse, espoused, espressivo
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