sporting

UK
/ˈspɔːtɪŋ/
US
/ˈspɔrtɪŋ/
sportingadjective
more sporting
Comp.
most sporting
Super.
UK
/ˈspɔːtɪŋ/
US
/ˈspɔrtɪŋ/
Translations
The city is known for its sporting culture.
Город известен своей спортивной культурой.
He wore a sporting outfit to the event.
Он надел спортивный наряд на мероприятие.
Definitions
Relating to or characterized by sports or athletic activities.
The sporting event attracted thousands of fans from all over the country.
Displaying fairness and respect in competition; sportsmanlike.
He showed a sporting attitude by congratulating his opponent after the match.
Involving or interested in sports.
She has always been a sporting person, participating in various athletic activities since childhood.
sportnoun
Definitions
An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.
Soccer is a popular sport played by millions around the world.
A person who behaves in a good or specified way in response to teasing, defeat, or a similarly trying situation.
Even after losing the game, he was a good sport and congratulated the winners.
A source of amusement or entertainment.
The children made a sport of chasing each other around the playground.
A plant or animal showing an unusual or singular deviation from the normal or parent type; a mutation.
The gardener was excited to discover a sport among the roses that had a unique color.
Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively; athletic activity in general (used as an uncountable noun).
Sport plays a central role in his life.
sportverb

sporting

Gerund

sported
Past Simple
sported
Past Participle
sporting
Gerund
UK
/spɔːt/
US
/spɔrt/
Translations
заниматься спортом
He likes to sport every morning before work.
Он любит заниматься спортом каждое утро перед работой.
She loves to sport her new dress at parties.
Она любит щеголять в своем новом платье на вечеринках.
Definitions
To wear or display something in a proud or noticeable way.
She sported a new hat at the party.
To engage in a sport or activity for enjoyment.
They sported on the beach all afternoon.
sportgerund / present participle

sporting

Definitions
Relating to or characteristic of sports, sportsmen, or fair play; showing fairness, generosity, or willingness to take a risk.
It was a sporting gesture to offer them a rematch.
sportadjective
Definitions
Designed for or suitable to sport or casual outdoor activities; relating to sports.
He prefers wearing sport shirts even at work.