/ Dictionary / Index S sporting: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sport•ing Pronunciation: (spôr'ting, spōr'-), [key] — adj. engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports: a rugged, sporting man. concerned with or suitable for such sports: sporting equipment. sportsmanlike. interested in or connected with sports or pursuits involving betting or gambling: the sporting life of Las Vegas. involving or inducing the taking of risk, as in a sport. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sporting (Thesaurus) sportfishing sporting chance Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language