sport Pronunciation Key (spôrt, sprt)n.

Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.

A particular form of this activity.

An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.

An active pastime; recreation.

Mockery; jest: He made sport of his own looks.

An object of mockery, jest, or play: treated our interests as sport.

A joking mood or attitude: She made the remark in sport.

One known for the manner of one's acceptance of rules, especially of a game, or of a difficult situation: a poor sport.

Informal. One who accepts rules or difficult situations well.

Informal. A pleasant companion: was a real sport during the trip.