what does sport mean?
SPORT as NOUN
- Meaning
- an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
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Hypernyms(s) sport is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the occupation of athletes who compete for pay
Hypernyms(s) sport is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- verbal wit (often at another’’s expense but not to be taken seriously)
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- he became a figure of fun
Hypernyms(s) sport is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- (Maine colloquial) temporary summer resident of inland Maine
Hypernyms(s) sport is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
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Hypernyms(s) sport is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- someone who engages in sports
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Hypernyms(s) sport is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
SPORT as VERB
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- The children frolicked in the garden
- the gamboling lambs in the meadows
- The toddlers romped in the playroom
Hypernyms(s) sport is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner
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- she was sporting a new hat
Hypernyms(s) sport is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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