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Dictionary: sport·ing   (spôr'tĭng, spōr'-) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Used in or appropriate for sports: sporting goods.
  2. Characterized by sportsmanship.
  3. Of or associated with gambling.
sportingly sport'ing·ly adv.

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adjective

    According to the rules: clean, fair, sportsmanlike, sportsmanly. See fair/unfair.

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The adjective has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: marked by or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
  Synonyms: clean, sportsmanlike

Meaning #2: relating to or used in sports
  Pertains to noun: sport (meaning #1)

Meaning #3: involving risk or willingness to take a risk

Meaning #4: preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
  Synonyms: dissipated, betting, card-playing, gambling

 
 
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