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sporting

spor·ting

UK/ˈspɔɹtɪŋ/ US/ˈspo(ː)ɹtɪŋ/ fairly common

adjective

1.

marked by or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

  • “a clean fight”
  • “a sporting solution of the disagreement”
  • “sportsmanlike conduct”
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2.

relating to or used in sports

  • “sporting events”
  • “sporting equipment”
3.

involving risk or willingness to take a risk

  • “a sporting chance”
  • “sporting blood”
4.

preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance

  • “led a dissipated life”
  • “a betting man”
  • “a card-playing son of a bitch”
  • “a gambling fool”
  • “sporting gents and their ladies”

Origin

By surface analysis, sport + -ing.

Phrases

  • sporting chance
  • sporting clays
  • sporting door
  • sporting girl
  • sporting goods
  • sporting house
  • sporting lady
  • sporting woman

Related words

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