sporting
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Britannica Dictionary definition of SPORTING
always used before a noun
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of, relating to, or used in sports
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sporting events
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sporting dogs
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(US) a store that sells sporting goods = a sporting goods store
2
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fairly good
— used in the phrase a sporting chance
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There is a sporting chance that your plan will work.
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He may not win, but he should at least be given a sporting chance [=a fair chance] to succeed.
3
[more sporting; most sporting]
chiefly British
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done or behaving in a way that treats the other people in a sport or competition fairly
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opposite unsporting
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It wasn't very sporting of you to trip him.
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a sporting gesture [=a gesture that shows good sportsmanship]
