sportsman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A man who engages in sports; an athlete.
  2. A man who engages in country sports, such as hunting or fishing.
  3. A man who exhibits good sportsmanship, or who exhibits sportsmanship as specified (good or bad).
name
  1. A surname from Dutch.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sportsman.wav

Word forms

sportsman sportsmen Sportsmans

Etymology

From sports + -man.

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