sporting

adjective sport·ing \ˈspȯr-tiŋ\

: of, relating to, or used in sports

: fairly good

: done or behaving in a way that treats the other people in a sport or competition fairly

Full Definition of SPORTING

a : of, relating to, used, or suitable for sport; especially : trained for trapping or retrieving game <sporting dogs>

b : marked by or calling for sportsmanship

c : involving such risk as a sports contender may expect to take or encounter <a sporting chance>

: of or relating to dissipation and especially gambling

: tending to mutate freely

— sport·ing·ly adverb

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1799

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