Sport

English Meaning

That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.

1. Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
2. A particular form of this activity.
3. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
4. An active pastime; recreation.
5. Mockery; jest: He made sport of his own looks.
6. An object of mockery, jest, or play: treated our interests as sport.
7. A joking mood or attitude: She made the remark in sport.
8. One known for the manner of one's acceptance of rules, especially of a game, or of a difficult situation: a poor sport.
9. Informal One who accepts rules or difficult situations well.
10. Informal A pleasant companion: was a real sport during the trip.
11. Informal A person who lives a jolly, extravagant life.
12. Informal A gambler at sporting events.
13. Biology An organism that shows a marked change from the normal type or parent stock, typically as a result of mutation.
14. Maine See summercater. See Regional Note at summercater.
15. Obsolete Amorous dalliance; lovemaking.
16. To play or frolic.
17. To joke or trifle.
18. Biology To mutate.
19. To display or show off: "His shoes sported elevated heels” ( Truman Capote).
20. Of, relating to, or appropriate for sports: sport fishing; sports equipment.
21. Designed or appropriate for outdoor or informal wear: a sport shirt.