sport

Definitions of sport in various dictionaries:

noun - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

noun - the occupation of athletes who compete for pay

noun - (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine

noun - a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances

noun - someone who engages in sports

noun - (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

noun - verb al wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

verb - wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

verb - play boisterously

An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.

An active pastime; recreation.

Mockery; jest: He made sport of his own looks.

An object of mockery, jest, or play: treated our interests as sport.

A joking mood or attitude: She made the remark in sport.

One known for the manner of one’s acceptance of rules, especially of a game, or of a difficult situation: a poor sport.

One who accepts rules or difficult situations well.

A pleasant companion: was a real sport during the trip.

Informal.

A person who lives a jolly, extravagant life.

A gambler at sporting events.

An organism that shows a marked change from the normal type or parent stock, typically as a result of mutation.

See summercater.

Amorous dalliance; lovemaking.

To play or frolic.

To joke or trifle.

To mutate.

Of, relating to, or appropriate for sports: sport fishing; sports equipment.

Designed or appropriate for outdoor or informal wear: a sport shirt.

adj - to play and run about merrily [v -ICKED, -ICKING, -ICS] : FROLICKY

SPORT - Sport (British English) or sports (American English) includes all forms of competitive physical activity or games which, through casual or organised ...