SPORT

SPORT 1 syllable

A2 · Elementary 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
  2. the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
  3. (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine
  4. a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances

💬 Examples

  • "a good sport"
  • "a poor sport"
  • "he became a figure of fun"
  • "he said it in sport"
verb
  1. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
  2. play boisterously

💬 Examples

  • "she was sporting a new hat"
  • "The children frolicked in the garden"
  • "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"
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