sport
part of speech
noun (a sport, sports; sport, uncountable); verb (sport, sports, sported, sporting — to wear proudly); adjective sporty, sporting
meaning for a pupil
1) A sport is a game or activity where you move your body and follow rules, often to win: football, swimming, netball. tree →
2) Sport (uncountable, UK) or sports (USA) means all these activities together. tree →
3) A good sport is someone who plays fairly and is kind whether they win or lose. tree →
4) To sport something means to wear it to show it off. tree →
5) Sport can also mean fun or teasing, as in "make sport of someone," which means to make fun of them. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it means playing or joking, and in the second verse it may mean affectionate play between husband and wife. It is not about organized games. In the Prophets and Writings it can also mean mocking someone ("against whom do ye sport yourselves?"), playful splashing like the sea-monster Leviathan, or a joke used to excuse deceit. Interpretation: Rashi reads Ishmael's "making sport" as something worse, such as idolatry or wrongdoing, which is why Sarah wanted him sent away. Isaac's "sporting" with Rebekah showed Abimelech that they were husband and wife, not brother and sister. The psalm's picture of Leviathan at play is read as showing God's joy in all creation. In the primary lessons: In PE (physical education) lessons pupils play sports to keep fit and learn teamwork. In everyday life sport means teams, matches, clubs and watching on TV; popular sports differ by country (football/soccer, cricket, rugby, ice hockey, Australian football, baseball, Gaelic games). In safety, sport needs the right gear (helmets, shin pads, mouthguards). Phrases: play sport, team sport, sports day, a good sport, sports centre, water sports.
examples
- And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, making sport. (Torah GEN.21.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife. (Torah GEN.26.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Against whom do ye sport yourselves? (Prophets ISA.57.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- There go the ships; there is leviathan, whom Thou hast formed to sport therein. (Writings PSA.104.26, JPS 1917) tree →
- So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith: 'Am not I in sport?' (Writings PRO.26.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- My favourite sport is swimming. tree →
- We have sports day at school next week. tree →
- Football is called soccer in the USA, Canada and Australia. tree →
- Be a good sport and shake hands after the game. tree →
- Ice hockey is a popular sport in Canada. tree →
- Doing sport keeps your heart and muscles strong. tree →
- He was sporting a new pair of trainers. tree →
- Netball is a team sport. tree →
- "Surely I've made sport enough for Woe! tree →
note
The UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand usually say «sport» (I like sport); the USA and Canada say «sports» (I like sports). «Sports» is also used before nouns: sports car, sports bag. Being a good sport means accepting losing without anger.
In the corpora
- And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, making sport.
- Against whom do ye sport yourselves?
- There go the ships; there is leviathan, whom Thou hast formed to sport therein.
- It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness, and so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
- So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith: 'Am not I in sport?'
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «sport» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.