Meaning & Definition of Sporting in English
English⟶
Sporting
/spɔrtɪŋ/
adjective
1. Exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
- "A clean fight"
- "A sporting solution of the disagreement"
- "Sportsmanlike conduct"
synonym:
- clean,
- sporting,
- sporty,
- sportsmanlike
2. Relating to or used in sports
- "Sporting events"
- "Sporting equipment"
synonym:
- sporting
3. Involving risk or willingness to take a risk
- "A sporting chance"
- "Sporting blood"
synonym:
- sporting
4. Preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
- "Led a dissipated life"
- "A betting man"
- "A card-playing son of a bitch"
- "A gambling fool"
- "Sporting gents and their ladies"
synonym:
- dissipated,
- betting,
- card-playing,
- sporting
Examples of using
I took part in the sporting event.