Athletic activities involving physical exertion and skill, especially those of a competitive nature.
Sports is a major part of the school curriculum.
Individual games, events, or disciplines that make up the broader field of athletics.
Basketball and swimming are sports offered at the summer camp.
sportsadjective
Relating to or characteristic of sports or athletic activities.
She wore a sports jacket to the casual event.
Designed for, used in, or characteristic of athletic or high-performance activity.
He bought a sleek sports car.
sportnoun
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
To wear or display something in a proud or noticeable way.