English · Word Candidate

sports

/spɔːts/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: sportses · sportsing · sportsed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Synonym of sport (“the class of physical activies; athletics”).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tương tự như môn thể thao

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Noun

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To participate in sports; typically used by a person with little interest in the subject to derisively elide details of the activity in question.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tham gia thể thao

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Verb

But I have a feeling that in many senses the American consumer is getting over-sportsed.

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).

What does “sports” mean?

Synonym of sport (“the class of physical activies; athletics”).

Is “sports” formal or informal?

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