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sporting

/ˈspɔːtɪŋ/adjective

उच्चारण स्पॉर्टिंग

खेल-संबंधी, खेलकूद का

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    connected with sports

    खेल-संबंधी, खेलकूद का

    • a major sporting event
    • Cricket is the country's most popular sporting activity.
  2. 2

    especially British

    fair and generous in your treatment of other people, especially in a game or competition

    खिलाड़ी भावना वाला, निष्पक्ष, उदार

    • It was very sporting of him to admit that the ball had touched his bat.
    • It was sporting of the captain to recall the batter.

    Synonyms sportsmanlike fair generous gentlemanly

    Opposite unsporting unfair

Idioms 1

a sporting chance

a reasonable chance of success

सफलता की उचित संभावना

  • With a good last day, the team still has a sporting chance of winning.
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sport nounsportsman noun