sport — meaning in English

English meaning

• rung noun A horizontal bar forming a step on a ladder, or the crossbar between chair legs.
• sport noun A physical activity involving skill and competition, played under a set of rules.
• stave noun One of the curved wooden strips fitted together to form the side of a barrel or cask.

Senses

sport is used for these senses in English:

• rung A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
• sport (countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
• stave One of the bars or rounds of a rack, rungs of a ladder, etc; one of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel

rung — full definition

1. noun A horizontal bar forming a step on a ladder, or the crossbar between chair legs.
2. noun A level or position within a hierarchy or ranking.

sport — full definition

1. noun A physical activity involving skill and competition, played under a set of rules.
2. noun Someone who reacts to losing or being teased in a good-natured, gracious way.
3. verb To wear or display something noticeably.

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