What does sporting mean?
Sporting means present participle and gerund of sport.
Sporting
/ˈspɔɹtɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of sport.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of sport
- (not comparable) Pertaining to sports
- (comparable) Exhibiting sportsmanship.
- (comparable) Fair, generous; game.
- (not comparable, obsolete) Of or relating to unseemly male excesses, especially gambling, prostitution, or similar recreational activities.
- The act of taking part in a sport.
Example Sentences
He got a job in a sporting goods store.
Quite sporting of you to call that foul on yourself.
It was very sporting of her to let us off like that.
New Yorkers coined the term “sporting culture” to identify the boisterous male culture then on display on the city's streets.
[…] the unprofitable plays, frivolous recreations, sportings, and gamings which are invented to pass away the precious time, and divert the mind from the witness of God […]
Synonyms for sporting
Antonyms for sporting
Related Words
Word Forms
- more sporting
- most sporting
- sportings
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for sporting?
Common synonyms include indulgent, just, fair, clean.
What is the opposite of sporting?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use sporting in a sentence?
He got a job in a sporting goods store.
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