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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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Words nearby esports

espionage, esplanade, esplees, espn, espoo, esports, esposito, espousal, espouse, espressivo, espresso

Origin of esports

2000–05;e-2 (electronic) + sports
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019