sport P Pronunciation
Key (spôrt, sprt)
n.
Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and
often engaged in competitively.
A particular form of this activity.
An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed
by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken
competitively.
An active pastime; recreation.
Mockery; jest: He made sport of his own looks.
An object of mockery, jest, or play: treated our interests as
sport.
A joking mood or attitude: She made the remark in sport.
One known for the manner of one's acceptance of rules, especially
of a game, or of a difficult situation: a poor sport.
Informal. One who accepts rules or difficult situations well.
Informal. A pleasant companion: was a real sport during the
trip.
Informal.
A person who lives a jolly, extravagant life.
A gambler at sporting events.
Biology. An organism that shows a marked change from the normal
type or parent stock, typically as a result of mutation.
Maine. See summercater. See Regional Note at summercater.
Obsolete. Amorous dalliance; lovemaking.
