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- US Pronunciation
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- [spawrts, spohrts]
- /spɔrts, spoʊrts/
- /spɔːts/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spawrts, spohrts]
- /spɔrts, spoʊrts/
Definitions of sports word
- adjective sports of, relating to, or used in sports or a particular sport: sport fishing. 1
- adjective sports suitable for outdoor or informal wear: sport clothes. 1
- noun sports 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. 1
- noun sports a particular form of this, especially in the out of doors. 1
- noun sports sports, (used with a singular verb) such athletic activities collectively: Sports is important in my life. 1
- noun sports diversion; recreation; pleasant pastime. 1
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Origin of sports
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; sport + -s3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sports
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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sports 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".
sports usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sports
noun sports
- athletics — Athletics refers to track and field sports such as running, the high jump, and the javelin.
- game — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- athletes — Plural form of athlete.
- avocations — Plural form of avocation.
- chasers — Plural form of chaser.
verb sports
adjective sports
- games — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- leisure — freedom from the demands of work or duty: She looked forward to retirement and a life of leisure.
- leisurewear — casual clothes that are designed for wear during leisure time.
Top questions with sports
- what channel is fox sports 1?
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