Definitions for Sporting
ˈspɔr tɪŋ, ˈspoʊr-Sport·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. clean, sporting, sporty, sportsmanlike(adj)

   exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

   "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct"

2. sporting(adj)

   relating to or used in sports

   "sporting events"; "sporting equipment"

3. sporting(adj)

   involving risk or willingness to take a risk

   "a sporting chance"; "sporting blood"

4. dissipated, betting, card-playing, sporting(adj)

   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"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. sporting(Adjective)

   Pertaining to sports

   He got a job in a sporting goods store.

2. sporting(Adjective)

   Exhibiting sportsmanship.

   Quite sporting of you to call that foul on yourself.

3. sporting(Adjective)

   Having a reasonable chance of success.

   A sporting chance? I wouldn't call even him a long-shot?

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Sporting

   of Sport

2. Sporting(adj)

   of pertaining to, or engaging in, sport or sporrts; exhibiting the character or conduct of one who, or that which, sports

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. sporting

   Relating to sport.

   The sporting behaviour of the athletes was so beautiful to see, the unity, hugs, song all so amazing.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 17, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Sporting' in Adjectives Frequency: #989

How to pronounce Sporting?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Sporting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sporting in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sporting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Sporting in a Sentence

1. Svetlana Khorkina:

   Twelve years after I finished my sporting career I am the first and only three-time all-around world champion and Biles will always be the second, basically, I am more interested in how the Russian girls will get on in Rio.

2. Martin Whitmarsh:

   After 25 years at McLaren it's great to be able to turn my energies and experience to such an exciting sporting and technical challenge, i hope my experience will help BAR in its aspiration for a sustainable business model, along with the clear goal of winning the America's Cup and bringing it back to British waters.

3. Koji Murofushi:

   I'm retiring from top-level competition, but will now concentrate on contributing to the Japanese sporting world.

4. Marco Rubio:

   For years, the District of Columbia has infringed on its residents’ Second Amendment rights and rendered them vulnerable to criminals who could care less what the gun laws are, this legislation will finally allow D.C.’s law-abiding residents and visitors access to firearms for sporting or lawful defense of themselves and their homes, businesses and families.

5. Barry Silkman:

   You have to remember that when Cristiano Ronaldo was at Sporting Lisbon, Mendes wasn't doing any big deals.

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