Sportsman Definition
spôrtsmən
sportsmen
noun
sportsmen
A man who is active in sports.
American Heritage
A person, esp. a man, who is interested in or takes part in sports, esp. in hunting, fishing, etc.
Webster's New World
A person whose conduct and attitude exhibit sportsmanship.
American Heritage
A person who can take loss or defeat without complaint, or victory without gloating, and who treats opponents with fairness, generosity, courtesy, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- sportswoman
- sport
- woodsman
- big-game hunter
- huntsman
Other Word Forms of Sportsman
Noun
Singular:
sportsman
Plural:
sportsmenOrigin of Sportsman
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sports +"Ž -man.
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