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sport

10 definitions • 13 examples
1
a game, competition, or activity needing physical effort and skill that is played or done according to rules, for enjoyment and/or as a job:

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2
all types of physical activity that people do to keep healthy or for enjoyment:

Examples:

She used to do/play a lot of sport when she was younger.
3
enjoyment in doing things
4
a pleasant, positive, generous person who does not complain about things they are asked to do or about games that they lose:

Examples:

Oh, Douglas - be a (good) sport and give me a lift to the station.
5
a friendly way of talking to a man or boy:

Examples:

[ as form of address ] Hello sport - how are you?
6
an animal or plant that is slightly different to others of the same species (= type), especially because of a mutation (= a change in the genes that produces permanent differences):

Examples:

In fruit trees, sports are naturally occurring mutations that can give rise to a new variety.
7
to wear or be decorated with something:

Examples:

Back in the 1960s he sported platform heels and hair down past his shoulders.
The front of the car sported a German flag.
8
a game, competition, or similar activity, done for enjoyment or as a job, that takes physical effort and skill and is played or done by following particular rules:

Examples:

[ C ] Football, baseball, and basketball are all team sports.
[ U ] Do you hunt for sport or in order to eat?
9
a person who has a good attitude about playing a game or having to do something:

Examples:

He was a very bad sport when he lost a game.
Be a sport and take your little sister to the movies with you.
10
to wear or be decorated with something:

Examples:

Back in the 1960s he sported bellbottoms and long hair.

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