How is a sport defined?

Answer 1

The definition of sport= an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, Baseball, tennis, golf, Bowling, Wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.

Answer 2

The word 'sport' is defined as:

NOUN

1) a competitive physical activity or game engaged in or played for fun or as a profession

2) an outdoor leisure activity such as hiking, hunting, and fishing

3) behavior intended to be done as a joke or prank

4) abusive behavior intended to insult or injure a person or object

5) a person who is the target for ridicule or abuse

6) an object tossed about like a plaything or out of angry abuse

7) a matter, topic, or subject intended to amuse or entertain and not to be taken seriously or serve any practical purpose

8) a plant or animal unlike the parent type as a result of mutation

VERB

1) to play a game often involving athleticism, whether for fun or as a profession

2) to wear a piece of clothing or jewelry, especially ostentatiously

3) to engage in an outdoor leisure activity such as hiking, hunting, and fishing

4) to behave toward another person abusively in order to insult or injure

5) to toss an object about like a plaything or out of angry abuse

6) to joke or jest by talking about a trivial matter, topic, or subject

ADJECTIVE

-of, for, or pertaining to the playing of games often involving athleticism, whether of clothing or equipment

Answer 3

Activities described as "sport" or "sports" have one or more of the following characteristics:

1. An activity performed without hope of gain, just for the fun of it. "Sport fishing" is done for fun; its opposite, "commercial fishing" is done for money. Non-commercial hunting is also described as a sport. Fox-hunting is also described as a sport.
2. A competition involving activity on someone's part, not necessarily a human being. Horse racing is called "the sport of Kings"
3. Physical activity, usually competitive, including such simple and equipment-free activities as running. Periods of non-competitive physical activity in schools are sometimes called "sport". Sky diving is a non-competitive sport.
4. Rule-governed behaviour in a competition. A person who accepts the rules and the possibility that he may be the loser is a "good sport".

Answer 4

An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others.

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Answer 5

sports are a variaty of athletic events