Definitions for sporting
ˈspɔr tɪŋ, ˈspoʊr-sport·ing

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

1. clean, sporting, sporty, sportsmanlikeadjective

   exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

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

2. sportingadjective

   relating to or used in sports

   "sporting events"; "sporting equipment"

3. sportingadjective

   involving risk or willingness to take a risk

   "a sporting chance"; "sporting blood"

4. dissipated, betting, card-playing, sportingadjective

   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. sportingadjective

   Pertaining to sports

   He got a job in a sporting goods store.

2. sportingadjective

   Exhibiting sportsmanship.

   Quite sporting of you to call that foul on yourself.

3. sportingadjective

   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. Sportingadjective

   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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Belinda Stronach:

   It is unacceptable to the public and, as people who deeply love horses, to everyone at The Stronach Group and Santa Anita, the sport of horse racing is the last great sporting legacy platform to be modernized. If we expect our sport to grow for future generations, we must raise our standards.

2. Herbert Hainer:

   Sporting goods will remain in fashion (in China) and are in strong demand.

3. Amy Rumpler:

   A lot of advertisers who were heavily invested in sports sponsorships before now are trying to figure out where to put those dollars, the National Football League Draft is basically the only sporting event happening right now.

4. Cathy Feingold:

   As a major sponsor, we urge you to demand an independent FIFA Reform Commission to restore transparency and integrity to international football, and ensure that major sporting events uphold the highest possible human rights standards.

5. Daniel Geey:

   In a lot of cases the idea that an agent knows the club very well, and knows the inner workings of the chief executive, chief scout, sporting director, managing director etc. can work to the advantage of the player, there is no doubt that there's always going to be few high profile guys doing the biggest deals, it's as simple as that.

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