# sports

Pronunciation: US say "SPORTS" /spɔɹts/; UK say "SPAWTS" /spɔːts/

## Noun

1. Plural of sport. — plural of sport
   - Simple: Plural of sport. Use this when talking about more than one sport.
   - _She competes in three different sports each year._
   - _Winter sports like skiing draw large crowds every season._
2. Physical activity and competitive games engaged in for exercise or recreation, considered collectively as a whole.
   - Simple: Physical games and activities done for exercise or competition, thought of as one big group.
   - _Sports plays a central role in school life across the country._
   - _She has always loved sports far more than sitting indoors._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present of sport. — third-person singular simple present indicative of sport
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of sport. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The mascot sports an oversized costume at every home game._
   - _He sports a confident grin whenever the cameras turn his way._
4. To take part in sports, used jokingly by a speaker uninterested in the activity to wave off its specifics.
   - Simple: To take part in sports, said in a joking way by someone who does not care about the details.
   - _She rolled her eyes and said she would sports later with her brother._
   - _I don't follow any of it, but sure, let's sports this weekend._

## Origin

Formed from "sport" plus the plural ending "-s."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sports (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).