Synonyms for sporting
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : spawr-ting, spohr- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈspɔr tɪŋ, ˈspoʊr- |
Top 10 synonyms for sporting Other synonyms for the word sporting
Définition of sporting
Origin :- "characterized by conduct constant with that of a sportsman," 1799 (e.g. sporting chance, 1897), from present participle of sport (v.).
- adj playful
- But, then, there are times when the sporting instinct sways all else.
- Extract from : « With Trapper Jim in the North Woods » by Lawrence J. Leslie
- We often hear this attributed admiringly to "the sporting instinct."
- Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
- If it were made what he called a “sporting proposition” he might consider it.
- Extract from : « Louisiana Lou » by William West Winter
- There are two breeds of sporting dogs: the Castorian and the fox-like.
- Extract from : « The Sportsman » by Xenophon
- There is nothing else at the court but dancing and sporting.'
- Extract from : « History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. » by James Anthony Froude
- By the way, have you seen the sporting page of the Gazette this morning?
- Extract from : « The Crevice » by William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander
- As dinner proceeded, the sporting characters carried the day.
- Extract from : « Arthur O'Leary » by Charles James Lever
- It was the sporting world's token of forgiveness; of friendship.
- Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson
- Yes, Hinton, these are my sporting friends, sipping my wine while they plot my ruin.
- Extract from : « Jack Hinton » by Charles James Lever
- The conversation was, therefore, entirely of a sporting character.
- Extract from : « Confessions Of Con Cregan » by Charles James Lever
Antonyms for sporting
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019