sporting

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, sport +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈspɔɹtɪŋ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈspɔːtɪŋ/ (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ˈspo(ː)ɹtɪŋ/ (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ˈspoətɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)tɪŋ === Verb === sporting present participle and gerund of sport === Adjective === sporting (comparative more sporting, superlative most sporting) (not comparable) Pertaining to sports (comparable) Exhibiting sportsmanship. (comparable) Fair, generous; game. (not comparable, obsolete) Of or relating to unseemly male excesses, especially gambling, prostitution, or similar recreational activities. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === sporting (plural sportings) The act of taking part in a sport. === Anagrams === ringpost, ringspot