Meaning of "sport" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPORT

Sporten, variant of disporten to disport.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SPORT

sport  [spɔːt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPORT

Sport is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sport in English.

WHAT DOES SPORT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sport

Sport is all forms of usually competitive physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing entertainment to participants, and in some cases, spectators. Hundreds of sports exist, from those requiring only two participants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. Sport is generally recognised as activities which are based in physical athleticism or physical dexterity, with the largest major competitions such as the Olympic Games admitting only sports meeting this definition, and other organisations such as the Council of Europe using definitions precluding activities without a physical element from classification as sports. However, a number of competitive, but non-physical, activities claim recognition as mind sports. The International Olympic Committee recognises both chess and bridge as bona fide sports, and SportAccord, the international sports federation association, recognises five non-physical sports, although limits the amount of mind games which can be admitted as sports.

Definition of sport in the English dictionary

The first definition of sport in the dictionary is an individual or group activity pursued for exercise or pleasure, often involving the testing of physical capabilities and taking the form of a competitive game such as football, tennis, etc. Other definition of sport is such activities considered collectively. Sport is also any particular pastime indulged in for pleasure.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPORT

PRESENT

Present

I sport

you sport

he/she/it sports

we sport

you sport

they sport

Present continuous

I am sporting

you are sporting

he/she/it is sporting

we are sporting

you are sporting

they are sporting

Present perfect

I have sported

you have sported

he/she/it has sported

we have sported

you have sported

they have sported

Present perfect continuous

I have been sporting

you have been sporting

he/she/it has been sporting

we have been sporting

you have been sporting

they have been sporting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I sported

you sported

he/she/it sported

we sported

you sported

they sported

Past continuous

I was sporting

you were sporting

he/she/it was sporting

we were sporting

you were sporting

they were sporting

Past perfect

I had sported

you had sported

he/she/it had sported

we had sported

you had sported

they had sported

Past perfect continuous

I had been sporting

you had been sporting

he/she/it had been sporting

we had been sporting

you had been sporting

they had been sporting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will sport

you will sport

he/she/it will sport

we will sport

you will sport

they will sport

Future continuous

I will be sporting

you will be sporting

he/she/it will be sporting

we will be sporting

you will be sporting

they will be sporting

Future perfect

I will have sported

you will have sported

he/she/it will have sported

we will have sported

you will have sported

they will have sported

Future perfect continuous

I will have been sporting

you will have been sporting

he/she/it will have been sporting

we will have been sporting

you will have been sporting

they will have been sporting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would sport

you would sport

he/she/it would sport

we would sport

you would sport

they would sport

Conditional continuous

I would be sporting

you would be sporting

he/she/it would be sporting

we would be sporting

you would be sporting

they would be sporting

Conditional perfect

I would have sport

you would have sport

he/she/it would have sport

we would have sport

you would have sport

they would have sport

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been sporting

you would have been sporting

he/she/it would have been sporting

we would have been sporting

you would have been sporting

they would have been sporting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you sport
we let´s sport
you sport

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to sport

Past participle

sported

Present Participle

sporting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SPORT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sport» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of sport

amusement · badinage · banter · boast · caper · derision · display · disport · diversion · entertainment · exercise · exhibit · flaunt · flourish · frolic · fun · gambol · game · jest · joking · kidding · merriment · mirth · mockery · pastime · physical activity · play · raillery · recreation · ridicule · romp · show off · teasing · vaunt · wear

TRANSLATION OF SPORT

Find out the translation of sport to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of sport from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sport» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 体育
• Translator English - Spanish: deporte
• English: sport
• Translator English - Hindi: खेल
• Translator English - Arabic: رِيَاضَة
• Translator English - Russian: спорт
• Translator English - Portuguese: esporte
• Translator English - Bengali: খেলা
• Translator English - French: sport
• Translator English - Malay: Sukan
• Translator English - German: Sport
• Translator English - Japanese: スポーツ
• Translator English - Korean: 스포츠
• Translator English - Javanese: Olahraga
• Translator English - Vietnamese: môn thể thao
• Translator English - Tamil: விளையாட்டு
• Translator English - Marathi: खेळात
• Translator English - Turkish: spor
• Translator English - Italian: sport
• Translator English - Polish: sport
• Translator English - Ukrainian: спорт
• Translator English - Romanian: sport
• Translator English - Greek: άθλημα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: sport
• Translator English - Swedish: sport
• Translator English - Norwegian: idrett

10 QUOTES WITH «SPORT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sport.

1

Ferran Adria

If a child plays sport early in childhood, and doesn't give it up, he will play sport for the rest of his life. And if children have a connection with, and are involved in the preparation of, the food they eat, then it will be normal for them to cook these kind of meals, and they will go on cooking them for the rest of their lives.

2

Paul Allen

Once you become an owner of a team, you get so much more into the sport and you can't help it. So I really love NFL football now to the degree of following it much more than I did previously.

3

Dorothy Allison

I think I would have died if there hadn't been the women's movement. It gave me a vision that I could do something different, and it gave me an understanding that I wasn't a monster, or sport, or a betrayer of my family.

4

Kurt Angle

The Olympics is not really about the sport, it's about the story behind the person. You keep the sport relatively simple to understand - let the fans understand that a takedown is 1 point, a turn is 2, a pin and the match is over. Keep it simple, and keep the story on the individual.

5

Abhishek Bachchan

When I was in school, sport was given utmost importance. I think it's fantastic for character building, for team playing, and I think it's a great profile for a nation. One in every six people on Earth is an Indian, and I look forward to the day when we can compete with the heavyweights of the sporting world and do well in the medal tally.

6

Donovan Bailey

A team sport is not very good for me, because I can't take losing.

7

Ben Barnes

I was heavily into sport from 10 to 15, I was in all the teams, and it was everything to me. But I was very young for my school year and when puberty kicked in for my classmates I got left behind.

8

Samuel Barnett

Acting is a sport - especially working with Mark Rylance. There is competition involved. I have to be muscular, challenging, get audiences on side. It's extraordinary how Globe audiences join in - it's like competing at an event - I love it.

9

Chris Bell

I have no problem with battling for a position. I have no problem trying to beat somebody out. It's a sport, competition, so I'm used to it.

10

Tibor Benedek

Waterpolo is my life. Our relationship is that of predetermination I'll never be better at anything than waterpolo and that is why it is my duty to pursue this sport as long as I can, and to the best of my abilities.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPORT»

Discover the use of sport in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sport and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Imagery in Sport

The text includes the following: -Sample scripts, preperformance suggestions, and sport-specific and site-specific tips -Presentation and critical analysis of 10 well-known theoretical frameworks for understanding imagery -A full chapter ...

Tony Morris, Michael Spittle, Anthony P. Watt, 2005

Sport: A Critical Sociology

Presenting a critical sociological interpretation of modern sport, this work gives a cogent examination of a range of widely taught sociological theories and issues, including functionalism, Weberian sociology, Marxism, postmodernism and ...

Richard Giulianotti, 2005

Principles and Practice of Sport Management

-Sport and new media.

Lisa Masteralexis, Carol Barr, Mary Hums, 2011

Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology,Fifth Edition, provides students and new practitioners with a comprehensive view of sport and exercise psychology, bridges the gap between research and practice, conveys principles of ...

Robert Stephen Weinberg, Daniel Gould, 2011

Sport Business Management in Aotearoa/New Zealand

By combining key management concepts with practical applications, this book provides students of sport management with a clear understanding of sport within the New Zealand context.

Sarah Leberman, Christopher William Collins, Linda Trenberth, 2006

Handbook on the Economics of Sport

This book should be in the library of every institution where students have to write a paper that may be related to sport, or on the shelf of any lecturer teaching economics or public finance who has even a remote interest in sport.

Wladimir Andreff, S. Szymanski, Stefan Szymanski, 2005

Doing Sport Psychology

Mark B. Andersen examines authentic examples of sport psychologists at work to teach readers how to use their knowledge of sport psychology in an effective and efficient manner.

Mark B. Andersen, 2000

Sport Management: Principles and Applications

-Brand new to this edition is a new case study at the end of each chapter as well as two new chapters on marketing and financial management. * Covers the fundamental management issues unique to sport so that students understand how general ...

Aaron Smith, Matthew Nicholson, 2012

Coaching Children in Sport

Including case studies, practical reflective activities and guides to further reading throughout, this book is an essential text for all courses and training programmes in sports coaching.

Ian Stafford, 2011

Sport and the Literary Imagination: Essays in History, ...

Rarely, though, has the work of the creative writer been considered in detail. This book directs its attention to this neglected area, examining a selection of novels in which the subject of sport has featured prominently.

Jeffrey Hill, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPORT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sport is used in the context of the following news items.

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Women's Sport Week: Elite sportswomen suffer sexism

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Sepp Blatter to resign as Fifa president amid corruption scandal

BBC Radio 5 live sports news correspondent Richard Conway said Blatter will not have wanted to leave this way. "He wanted to bring Fifa and football back ... «BBC Sport, Jun 15»

Sepp Blatter resignation one of sport's most dramatic falls

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Women's Sport Week: British sports stars discuss their idols

The inaugural Women's Sport Week, which runs from 1-7 June, aims to celebrate, raise awareness and increase the profile of women's sport. BBC Sport kicks off ... «BBC Sport, May 15»

Fifa presidential election to go ahead despite corruption arrests

Reacting to the news that criminal proceedings had been opened, Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko said his country had "nothing to hide" and welcomed the ... «BBC Sport, May 15»

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Raheem Sterling: Liverpool player to tell club he wants to leave

The England forward, 20 has rejected a new £100,000-a-week contract, and denied being a "money-grabber" in a BBC Sport interview last month. Sterling told ... «BBC News, May 15»