Sport — meaning in English

English meaning

• exercise noun Physical activity done to improve fitness or health.
• sport noun A physical activity involving skill and competition, played under a set of rules.

Senses

Sport is used for these senses in English:

• exercise (countable, uncountable) Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.
• sport (countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.

exercise — full definition

1. noun Physical activity done to improve fitness or health.
2. noun A task or activity designed to build or practice a skill.
3. verb To do physical activity to stay fit or healthy.
4. verb To use a right, power, or option.

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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