sportscasting
[ spawrts-kas-ting, -kah-sting, spohrts- ]
/ ˈspɔrtsˌkæs tɪŋ, -ˌkɑ stɪŋ, ˈspoʊrts- /
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noun
the reporting of a sports event by radio or television broadcast.
the occupation of a sportscaster.
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Origin of sportscasting
First recorded in 1965–70; sportscast + -ing1
Words nearby sportscasting
sports bra, sports cap, sports car, sportscast, sportscaster, sportscasting, sports coat, sportsdom, sport shirt, sports jacket, sportsman
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