English Explanatory Dictionary

sports

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of sport
noun
  1. Synonym of sport (“the class of physical activies; athletics”).
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sport
verb
  1. To participate in sports; typically used by a person with little interest in the subject to derisively elide details of the activity in question.

Pronunciation

/spɔːts/ /spɔɹts/ /spo(ː)ɹts/ /spoəts/ en-us-sports.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sports.wav

Word forms

sports sportses sportsing sportsed

Etymology

From sport + -s.

Synonyms

sport

Derived words

air sports airsports cumsports disabled sports eSports e-sports motorsports multisports nonsports parasports powersports rotisserie sports sportsaholic sportsball sports bar sports-bet sportsbook sports car sports card sportscast sportscaster sportscasting sports coat sportscoat sportsdom sportsfest sportsfield sportsfinder sportsfishing sports game sportsgirl sportsground sportshall sports hall sportsification sportslike sportsluxe sportsman sportsmedical sports mode sportsperson sportsplex sports tape sportswash sportswashing sportswatching sportswear sportswise sportswoman sportswriter sportswriting sportsy watersports water sports winter sports wintersports
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