[spawr-ting, spohr-] 
| 1. | engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports: a rugged, sporting man. |
| 2. | concerned with or suitable for such sports: sporting equipment. |
| 3. | sportsmanlike. |
| 4. | interested in or connected with sports or pursuits involving betting or gambling: the sporting life of Las Vegas. |
| 5. | involving or inducing the taking of risk, as in a sport. |
| unsporting | |
adjective | |
| violating accepted standards or rules; "a dirty fighter"; "used foul means to gain power"; "a nasty unsporting serve"; "fined for unsportsmanlike behavior" [syn: cheating] |
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