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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

With Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez's contracts expiring this summer, Liverpool sporting director Julian Ward will have some important decisions to make.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The Premier League alone is a sporting monster.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Wardley, sporting Ipswich Town's newly-launched third kit with his name printed on the sleeve, was still bearing the scars of his punishing defeat in Manchester five months ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The expanded definition would encompass event contracts on sporting, political, cultural and weather-related events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

My mom rolled her eyes when she saw the shirts and called me an idiot, and once our customers started sporting their new garb at school, some of the teachers got to grumbling.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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