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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

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Etymology

Origin of sporting

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

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Example Sentences

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sporting

“This person is special,” sporting director Mark Parsons said of DiMaria, who signed with Angel City before scoring 12 goals in four games in the age-group World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

"It's one of the most exciting and encouraging things I've ever seen in my life," declared Jack Frick, sporting shades, a bushy white mustache and a black cowboy hat.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

El-Sayed ran a social media-first campaign, with TikTok edits showing him speaking directly to young voters, tapping into Gen Z humour, and sporting friendship bracelets.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

FSG has already been part of a major sporting turnaround outside the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

A bottle of vinegar hot sauce sat in the middle of four glasses of iced tea, the edges of each one sporting a wedge of shiny-skinned lemon.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

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