English · Word Candidate

sporting

/ˈspɔɹtɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: sportings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pertaining to sports

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến thể thao

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Adjective

Examples

He got a job in a sporting goods store.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Exhibiting sportsmanship.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thể hiện tinh thần thể thao

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Adjective

Examples

Quite sporting of you to call that foul on yourself.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of taking part in a sport.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động tham gia một môn thể thao

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Noun

Examples

[…] the unprofitable plays, frivolous recreations, sportings, and gamings which are invented to pass away the precious time, and divert the mind from the witness of God […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “sporting” mean?

Pertaining to sports

Is “sporting” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.