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Antonyms for sporting


Grammar : Adj
Spell : spawr-ting, spohr-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈspɔr tɪŋ, ˈspoʊr-



Definition of sporting

Origin :
  • "characterized by conduct constant with that of a sportsman," 1799 (e.g. sporting chance, 1897), from present participle of sport (v.).
  • adj playful
Example sentences :
  • But, then, there are times when the sporting instinct sways all else.
  • Extract from : « With Trapper Jim in the North Woods » by Lawrence J. Leslie
  • We often hear this attributed admiringly to "the sporting instinct."
  • Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
  • If it were made what he called a “sporting proposition” he might consider it.
  • Extract from : « Louisiana Lou » by William West Winter
  • There are two breeds of sporting dogs: the Castorian and the fox-like.
  • Extract from : « The Sportsman » by Xenophon
  • There is nothing else at the court but dancing and sporting.'
  • Extract from : « History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. » by James Anthony Froude
  • By the way, have you seen the sporting page of the Gazette this morning?
  • Extract from : « The Crevice » by William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander
  • As dinner proceeded, the sporting characters carried the day.
  • Extract from : « Arthur O'Leary » by Charles James Lever
  • It was the sporting world's token of forgiveness; of friendship.
  • Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson
  • Yes, Hinton, these are my sporting friends, sipping my wine while they plot my ruin.
  • Extract from : « Jack Hinton » by Charles James Lever
  • The conversation was, therefore, entirely of a sporting character.
  • Extract from : « Confessions Of Con Cregan » by Charles James Lever

Synonyms for sporting

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