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- [spawrt, spohrt]
- /spɔrt, spoʊrt/
- /spɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spawrt, spohrt]
- /spɔrt, spoʊrt/
Definitions of sport word
- noun sport an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc. 2
- noun sport sports, (used with a singular verb) such athletic activities collectively: Sports is important in my life. 2
- noun sport a particular form of this, especially in the out of doors. 1
- noun sport diversion; recreation; pleasant pastime. 1
- noun sport jest; fun; mirth; pleasantry: What he said in sport was taken seriously. 1
- noun sport mockery; ridicule; derision: They made sport of him. 1
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Origin of sport
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; aphetic variant of disport
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Parts of speech for Sport
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sport popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sport usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sport
noun sport
- amusement — Amusement is the feeling that you have when you think that something is funny or amusing.
- asteism — use of creative, courteous, and well-mannered sarcasm or ridicule
- athlete — An athlete is a person who does a sport, especially athletics, or track and field events.
- beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
- blow out — If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning.
adj sport
- been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- in the know — to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
verb sport
- brandish — If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way.
- caracole — a half turn to the right or left
- cavort — When people cavort, they leap about in a noisy and excited way.
- come on strong — If someone comes on strong, they make their intentions or feelings clear in an excessive or aggressive way.
- cut capers — To engage in brief frolics, romps, or frantic, ridiculous dances.
adjective sport
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.