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esports

or e-sports

[ ee-spawrts ]

noun

  1. (usually used with a plural verb) competitive tournaments of video games, especially among professional gamers.
  2. e·sport, (used with a singular verb) a video game suited to or popular in this kind of tournament.

adjective

  1. of or relating to esports:

    an esports event;

    esports gambling.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of esports1

First recorded in 1995–2000; e- 2 (electronic) + sports

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