catflap.org Online Dictionary Query |
4 definitions found
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Sporting \Sport"ing\, a.
Of, pertaining to, or engaging in, sport or sports;
exhibiting the character or conduct of one who, or that
which, sports.
[1913 Webster]
Sporting book, a book containing a record of bets, gambling
operations, and the like. --C. Kingsley.
Sporting house, a house frequented by sportsmen, gamblers,
and the like.
Sporting man, one who practices field sports; also, a horse
racer, a pugilist, a gambler, or the like.
Sporting plant (Bot.), a plant in which a single bud or
offset suddenly assumes a new, and sometimes very
different, character from that of the rest of the plant.
--Darwin.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Sporting \Sport"ing\, a.
Of pertaining to, or engaging in, sport or sporrts;
exhibiting the character or conduct of one who, or that
which, sports.
Sporting book, a book containing a record of bets, gambling
operations, and the like. --C. Kingsley.
Sporting house, a house frequented by sportsmen, gamblers,
and the like.
Sporting man, one who practices field sports; also, a horse
racer, a pugilist, a gambler, or the like.
Sporting plant (Bot.), a plant in which a single bud or
offset suddenly assumes a new, and sometimes very
different, character from that of the rest of the plant.
--Darwin.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
sporting man
n 1: someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on
the outcome of sporting events
2: someone who enjoys outdoor activities [syn: outdoor man]
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
sporting man /spˈɔːtɪŋ mˈan/
1. lóversenylátogató
2. lóversenyhiéna
3. sportkedvelô
4. sportember
Questions or comments about this site? Contact dictionary@catflap.org
Access Stats