English Dictionary

sport

/spɔːt/

noun

(countable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics. / (countable) A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.

I enjoy playing sports in my free time.

意味（1）

(countable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

意味（2）

(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.

意味（3）

(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.

意味（4）

(obsolete) That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.

Think it but a minute spent in sport.

意味（5）

(obsolete) Mockery, making fun; derision.

Then make sport at me; then let me be your jest.

意味（6）

(countable) A toy; a plaything; an object of mockery.

flitting leaves, the sport of every wind

意味（7）

(uncountable) Gaming for money as in racing, hunting, fishing.

意味（8）

(biology, botany, zoology, 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.

We never shot another like it, so I do not know if it was a `sport' or a distinct species.

意味（9）

(slang, countable) A sportsman; a gambler.

意味（10）

(slang, countable) One who consorts with disreputable people, including prostitutes.

意味（11）

(obsolete, uncountable) An amorous dalliance.

意味（12）

(informal, usually singular) A friend or acquaintance (chiefly used when speaking to the friend in question)

Say, sport! he would say briskly.

意味（13）

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.

意味（14）

(obsolete) Play; idle jingle.

An author who should introduce such a sport of words upon our stage […] would meet with small applause.