In Japanese
athletics; sports
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Definitions
01athletic activities
A1 · Beginner Plural noun Sports
n. games or activities that people do for exercise or fun, often involving competition.
n. physical activities or games, often competitive and governed by rules, played for exercise or entertainment.
“She played many different sports in high school, including soccer and basketball.”
“The university offers excellent facilities for a wide range of sports, from traditional rowing to modern competitive climbing.”
02related to sport
A2 · Elementary Sports
adj. describing things that are used for or related to sports.
adj. functioning as an attributive adjective to describe objects, clothing, or media associated with athletic activities.
“He went to the sports shop to buy a new tennis racket.”
“The sports section of the newspaper provides detailed analysis of the weekend's professional league results.”
Usage
Always placed before the noun it describes.
Synonyms
03to wear or display
C1 · Advanced Literary
v. to wear something or have a feature in a way that people notice.
v. to wear or display a particular item or physical feature, often with a sense of pride or ostentation.
“The old building sports a new coat of bright red paint.”
“He usually sports a neatly trimmed beard and a vintage leather jacket whenever he attends these formal gallery openings.”
Usage
Third-person singular form of the verb 'sport'.
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “sports” in context.
Etymology
From sport + -s.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224EikenEikenTest in Practical English ProficiencyThe English proficiency test from the Eiken Foundation of Japan, widely taken by Japanese students. Grades run from 5 to 1, with Pre-1 and Pre-2 between them.Grade 3
- Frequency
- Very common
- Level
- A1 · Beginner
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