sport
Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules…Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
» Ice hockey is an exciting sport.
Хокей — захоплюючий вид спорту.
Meaning
14 senses(countable, uncountable)Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
Basketball is her favorite sport, and she also enjoys various other sports as well.
Sport can be an excellent form of exercise because the competition and sense of achievement can help with both motivation and pleasure.
Sport
спортsport
спортsport
(countable)A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.
Jen may have won, but she was sure a poor sport; she laughed at the loser.
The loser was a good sport, and congratulated Jen on her performance.
Sportsmann, Sportsfrau
спортсме́нsportsmén, спортсме́нкаsportsménka
(countable)Somebody who behaves or reacts in an admirably good-natured manner, e.g. to being teased or to losing a game; a good sport.
You're such a sport! You never get upset when we tease you.
(countable)A toy; a plaything; an object of mockery.
(uncountable)Gaming for money as in racing, hunting, or fishing.
(countable)A plant or an animal, or part of a plant or animal, which has some peculiarity not usually seen in the species; an abnormal variety or growth. The term encompasses both mutants and organisms with non-genetic developmental abnormalities such as birth defects.
(countable, slang)A sportsman; a gambler.
(countable, slang)One who consorts with disreputable people, including prostitutes.
(countable, informal, singular, uncountable, usually)A friend or acquaintance (chiefly used when speaking to the friend in question)
(countable, uncountable)Term of endearment used by an adult for a child, usually a boy.
Hey, sport! You've gotten so big since I saw you last! Give me five.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Something fun, pastime; amusement.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Mockery, making fun; derision.
- the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
- an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
- someone who engages in sports
- a person known for the way they behave when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances
Examples
1333 sentencesIce hockey is an exciting sport.
Хокей — захоплюючий вид спорту.
I like music better than sports.
Я люблю музику більше, ніж спорт.
deIch mag Musik lieber als Sport.
I bought a red sports car.
Я купив червону спортивну машину.
ruЯ купил красную спортивную машину.
deIch habe einen roten Sportwagen gekauft.
What's your favorite sport to play?
Яким спортом тобі найбільше подобається займатись?
What's your favorite sport to watch?
Який спорт тобі найбільше подобається дивитись?
ruКакой вид спорта вы любите смотреть больше всего?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sporten (“to divert, disport”, verb) and sport, spoort, sporte (noun),From Middle English sporten (“to divert, disport”, verb) and sport, spoort, sporte (noun), apheretic shortenings of disporten (verb) and disport, disporte (noun), from Old French desporter (“to divert, amuse, please, play; to seek amusement”), etymologically meaning "to carry away (the mind from serious matters)," from des- + porter, from Latin dis- + Latin portāre, ultimately from Latin deportāre, from de- + portāre, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to lead, pass over”)). Replaced native English laik, lake (“sport, fun, amusement”), and Middle English spile, spyl (“fun, sport, play”). More at disport. Doublet of disport and deport.
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Forms
plural: sportsSynonyms
64 synonyms- an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition:athletics
- (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine:summercater
- verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously):funplay
- (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration:mutantmutationvariation
Word family
133 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Hobbies and sport — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- interested in sports
- sports car
- a sports car
- good at sports
- sports on tv
- watching sports on
- most popular sport
- talking about sports
- new sports car
- my favorite sport
- popular sport in
- watching sports