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Meaning of "sportful" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SPORTFUL

ˈspɔːtfʊl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPORTFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sportful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SPORTFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sportful in the English dictionary

The definition of sportful in the dictionary is characterized by playful or good-humoured joking.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPORTFUL

artful · conceitful · deceitful · delightful · forethoughtful · fruitful · grateful · hurtful · impactful · insightful · intreatfull · respectful · snootful · startful · streetful · thoughtful · unartful · unfruitful · unhurtful · unthoughtful

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPORTFUL

sport jacket · sport one´s oak · sport utility · sport utility vehicle · sportability · sportable · sportance · sporter · sportfisherman · sportfishing · sportfully · sportfulness · sportier · sporties · sportiest · sportif · sportily · sportiness · sporting · sporting gun

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPORTFUL

basketful · cartful · disrespectful · doubtful · effortful · eventful · fistful · forgetful · frightful · hatful · lightful · mistrustful · poutful · regretful · resentful · restful · rightful · tactful · uneventful · wistful

Synonyms and antonyms of sportful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sportful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPORTFUL

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

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

Translator English - Chinese

陶源
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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sportful
570 millions of speakers
en

English

sportful
510 millions of speakers
hi

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प्रफुल्ल
380 millions of speakers
ar

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sportful
280 millions of speakers
ru

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Sportful
278 millions of speakers
pt

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sportful
270 millions of speakers
bn

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sportful
260 millions of speakers
fr

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sportful
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Sporty
190 millions of speakers
de

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sportful
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

のSportful
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

sportful
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Olahraga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vui vẻ
80 millions of speakers
ta

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sportful
75 millions of speakers
mr

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गंमतीदार
75 millions of speakers
tr

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sportful
70 millions of speakers
it

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Sportful
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Sportful
50 millions of speakers
uk

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Sportful
40 millions of speakers
ro

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sportful
30 millions of speakers
el

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παιχνιδιάρης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sportful
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sportful
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sportful

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPORTFUL»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPORTFUL»

Discover the use of sportful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sportful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
To trifle. If any man turn religion into raillery, by bold jests, he renders himself ridiculous, because he sforU with his own life. ItlltUtn, Spo'rtful. adj. [sport and full. ] 1. Merry ; frolick ; wanton ; acting in jest. How with a sportful malice it was follow' d.
Samuel Johnson, Henry John Todd, 1805
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
With a sportful malice it was follow 'd. Shot. Down he alights among the sports 'ul ' herd Of those four tooted kinds. Milun. 3. Ludicrous, done in jest. — His hiphnefs, eteti in such a Hight and sportful damage, had a noble sense of just dealing.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of Knowledge
With a sportful malice it was follow'd. Shak. Down he alights among the sportfyl herd Of those.four-footed kinds. Milton. %. Ludicrous, done in jest.-rHis highness, even in such a slit'ht and sportful damage, had a noble fense of juft dealing.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1806
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
Sportful, adj [sport and full.] 1. Merry} frolic ; wanton ; acting in jest. — With a sportful malice it was foilow'd. Shik, Down he alights among the sportful herd Of those four footed kinds. Milts*. 3. Ludicrous, done in jest. — His highness, eten m such ...
‎1816
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A Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibi ... ...
SPORTFUL, a. Merry ; frolicksome; full of jesting ; indulging in mirth or play ; as, a sportful companion. Down he alights among the sportful herd. Milton. 2. Ludicrous ; done in jest or for mere play. These are no sportful productions of the soil.
Noah Webster, 1832
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Labors of Innocence in Early Modern England
up by the telescope, and in the freedom of the mind that can travel through it: My little wandring sportful Soule, Ghest, and Companion of my body had liberty to wander through all places, and to survey and reckon all the roomes, and all the ...
Joanna Picciotto, 2010
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
Sportful, adj. [sport and fall.] 1. Merr] frolic; wanton ; acting in jest. — With a sportful malice it was follow'd.SAa Down he alights among the sportful herd Of those four footed kinds. AJ/7/o 3. Ludicrous, done in jest. — His highness, eten such a ...
‎1816
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The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
Id which the youth to sportful arms he led. Id. We must not hope wholly to change their original tempers ; nor make the gay pensive and grave, nor the melancholy sportive, without spoiling them. Locke. Manilius lets us know the pagan hunters ...
Thomas Curtis, 1829
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The new and complete dictionary of the English language
Colt. Sporte If. obsolete) Behaviour, deportment. Cole, Spotfed ( p. from (pan) Dissipated in sport*. Sporf fu! (aft. from sport) Merry, full of sport, wanton, done in jest. Sport/fully (adv. from sportful) Wantonlv, merrily. Spwfsulnefa (a. from sportful ) ...
John Ash, 1795
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A Dictionary of the Portuguese and English Languages, in Two ...
SPORTFUL, Sperting, ou Sfonive, adj. que hc amigo de brincar ou de divercir fé. SPORTFULLT, adv. por brinco, por divertimento, por galhofa. SPORTFULNSSS, f . brinco, galhofa, paíTateinpo, alegria, recreação. SPORTlfrG, f. a acção de ...
Antonio Vieyra, 1773

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPORTFUL»

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Sportful Hot Pack Ultralight Jacket review
Dressing for a ride can be tricky: too many layers and you overheat, too few and you shiver in misery. Go with too many and you can peel them off, yes - but ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
2
Sportful Fiandre Light WS Jacket
Italian company Sportful have looked to the typical weather and riding conditions of Belgium for inspiration for their Fiandre range of clothing (Fiandre is Italian ... «road.cc, Jan 15»
3
Sportful WS Bootie Reflex overshoes
Overshoes become an essential piece of cycling kit at this time of year, with lower temperatures and roads covered in water and mud. These Sportful WS Bootie ... «road.cc, Nov 14»
4
Sportful Hot Pack Ultralight Vest
With a weight of just 39g and a material so thin it rolls up into a tiny ball, the Sportful Hot Pack Ultralight Vest really lives up to its name. Because it takes up so ... «road.cc, Sep 14»
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Eurobike 2014: Sportful showcase 2015 R&D spring/summer …
Sportful have used Eurobike to give us a sneak peek at their 2015 spring/summer R&D collection, which includes two jerseys worn to stage victories at the 2014 ... «RoadCyclingUK, Aug 14»
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Just in: Sportful's new R&D Long Sleeve Wind Jersey with Polartec …
It's starting to feel very autumnal in the mornings, and winter really isn't that far away. Just arrived in the post this week from Italian company Sportful is their ... «road.cc, Aug 14»
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Sportful Gruppetto Classic bib shorts - review
The Sportful Gruppetto Classic combines an excellent fit and comfy pad in a pair of high-end bib shorts tried-and-tested by the Tinkoff-Saxo WorldTour team. «RoadCyclingUK, Aug 14»
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Sportful Gruppetto Aero jersey - review
The Sportful Gruppetto Aero jersey is very light, very breathable and very aero*, making it ideal for warm-weather rides, providing the very close (and very good) ... «RoadCyclingUK, Aug 14»
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Sportful Bodyfit Pro Gloves
Sportful's Bodyfit Pro gloves are an excellent example of the breed, with a good fit, comfortable palm and impressive durability. Cycling gloves - mitts or even ... «road.cc, Aug 14»
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Sportful R&D bib shorts and jersey
Sportful like to emphasise that they partner with a professional cycling team (Tinkoff-Saxo Bank) and who can blame them - it helps them to develop their top-end ... «road.cc, Jul 14»
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