sporting
spor·ting
sporting · more sporting · most sporting
спортивний
спортивный
sportiv
Pertaining to sportsPertaining to sports
/ˈspɔɹtɪŋ/
Meaning
4 senses(not comparable)Pertaining to sports
He got a job in a sporting goods store.
sportiv
спорти́вныйsportívnyj
спорти́внийsportývnyj
relating to or used in sports
(comparable)Exhibiting sportsmanship.
Quite sporting of you to call that foul on yourself.
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
(comparable)Fair, generous; game.
It was very sporting of her to let us off like that.
(not comparable, obsolete)Of or relating to unseemly male excesses, especially gambling, prostitution, or similar recreational activities.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
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pertaining to sports:
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By meaning 1
pertaining to sports:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
pertaining to sports:
Origin
By surface analysis, sport + -ing.By surface analysis, sport + -ing.
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Forms
more sporting, most sporting| Comparative | more sporting Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most sporting Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play:cleansportysportsmanlike
- preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance:dissipatedbettingcard-playinggambling
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form