Synonym: amusement, contest, fun, game, play. Antonym: work. Similar words: passport, transport, transportable, transportation, active transport, sporadic, diaspora, port. Meaning: [spɔrt /spɔːt] n. 1. an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition 2. the occupation of athletes who compete for pay 3. (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine 4. a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances 5. someone who engages in sports 6. (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration 7. verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously). v. 1. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner 2. play boisterously.
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91) She's a practised exponent of the sport of water - skiing.
92) This is the most dangerous professional sport there is, and the worst paid.
93) For some people soccer has a reputation as a rather namby-pamby sport.
94) To generate new money the sport needs to be more entertaining.
95) The children thought it great sport to dress up as pirates.
96) The government voted to punish corruption in sport with up to four years in jail.
97) Becoming a baseball fan was a byproduct of my research into sport on TV.
98) It's an amateur sport in the true sense of the word .
99) The length of time spent exercising depends on the sport you are training for.
100) In rugby circles,(http://sentencedict.com/sport.html) there is nothing but criticism for the coverage of sport on terrestrial TV.
101) Watching sport was by far the most popular activity on Saturday afternoons.
102) She's involved in many extra - curricular activities, such as music, sport and drama.
103) The sport has long been associated with illegal wagers and unsavoury characters.
104) TV coverage is the sine qua non of a sport if it is to thrive.
105) We asked the surfing champion what first drew him to the sport.
106) The conversation had ranged over a variety of topics, from sport to current affairs.
107) He was accused of having no sense of humor, of not being a good sport.
108) An Olympic gold medal is the most sought-after prize in world sport.
109) You have to be highly competitive to do well in sport nowadays.
110) I need to take up a sport to get fit.
111) We're trying to deal with young offenders by channelling their energy into sport rather than crime.
112) It is good that there is a wide cross-section of sport on television.
113) Athletics should rank alongside soccer and cricket as a major sport.
114) He has produced his own sports magazine called Yes Sport.
115) Historically, sport has been a cohesive force in international relations.
116) Oh, Douglas - be a sport and give me a lift to the station.
117) You can enjoy a sport without joining a club or belonging to a team.
118) Wrestling is in a twilight zone between sport and entertainment.
119) He inspired many young people to take up the sport.
120) Climbing is a dangerous sport and the stakes are high .
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