sports B1 Topic:People & Society US /spɔɹts/ UK /spɔːts/ See IPA manual Freq #2574 Meanings 1 noun Physical games and activities played according to rules; plural of sport. She enjoys watching all kinds of sports on television. 2 verb Third-person singular form of sport: to wear or show something proudly. He always sports a colorful tie to work. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · physical games and... sport Common collocations sports car Adjective + noun sports commentator Noun + noun Etymology AI details From sport + -s. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # sports **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /spɔɹts/ **IPA (UK):** /spɔːts/ **Frequency rank:** 2574 ## Meanings 1. Physical games and activities played according to rules; plural of sport. 2. Third-person singular form of sport: to wear or show something proudly. ## Examples - She enjoys watching all kinds of sports on television. - He always sports a colorful tie to work. ## Etymology From sport + -s. ## AI Etymology Sports is from sport + -s. In present-day use, it can mean physical games and activities played according to rules; plural of sport, or third-person singular form of sport: to wear or show something proudly. ## Topics - People & Society markdown