Sportsman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sportsman is a noun meaning (UK) A man who engages in sports; an athlete.
Meaning
(UK) A man who engages in sports; an athlete.
More Meanings
- A man who exhibits good sportsmanship, or who exhibits sportsmanship as specified (good or bad).
- (dated) A man who engages in country sports, such as hunting or fishing.
Example Sentences
In both cases the female sportsmen were Nordic skiers.
On the contrary, the difference between the worse male and female sportsmen was 54 ms. Among the male sportsmen [...]. Among the female sportsmen [...]
At last extinguishing the fire, he took the idol up very unceremoniously, and bagged it again in his grego pocket as carelessly as if he were a sportsman bagging a dead woodcock.
Word Forms
- sportsmen
Synonyms for sportsman
Depending on context, synonyms include sport, sportswoman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sport, sportswoman, sporting, sports, sportsmanship, athlete.
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