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• present participle of sport.

sporting

American  

[spawr-ting, spohr-] / ˈspɔr tɪŋ, ˈspoʊr- /

adjective

1. engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports.

   a rugged, sporting man.

2. concerned with or suitable for such sports.

   sporting equipment.

3. sportsmanlike.

4. interested in or connected with sports or pursuits involving betting or gambling.

   the sporting life of Las Vegas.

5. involving or inducing the taking of risk, as in a sport.

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sporting British  

/ ˈspɔːtɪŋ /

adjective

1. (prenominal) of, relating to, or used or engaged in a sport or sports

   several sporting interests

2. relating or conforming to sportsmanship; fair

3. of, relating to, or characterized by an interest in gambling

4. willing to take a risk

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Other Word Forms

• nonsporting
  adjective
• unsporting
  adjective
• nonsportingly
  adverb
• sportingly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of sporting

First recorded in 1590–1600; sport + -ing ²

Example Sentences

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sporting

I certainly haven’t noticed that modern television is overflowing with strapping, brawny men, some sporting magnificent beards or manly manes on their heads, atop bodies as smooth as Barbie dolls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Given the sport's prominence in Australia, how administrators deal with high-profile situations is heavily scrutinised, with sporting codes carrying influential voices.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

I’m all for rallying around a book or author and debating their merits like it’s a sporting match.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

But Newcastle sporting director Ross Wilson has already noted how Dedic "incredibly hungry" to prove himself.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Then I came to a sporting goods store.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds