sportsman

[ spawrts-muh n, spohrts- ]
/ ˈspɔrts mən, ˈspoʊrts- /
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noun, plural sports·men.

a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
a person who exhibits qualities especially esteemed in those who engage in sports, as fairness, courtesy, good temper, etc.

Origin of sportsman

First recorded in 1700–10; sports + -man

usage note for sportsman

See -man.

OTHER WORDS FROM sportsman

sports·man·like, sports·man·ly, adjective sports·man·li·ness, noun un·sports·man·like, adjective un·sports·man·ly, adjective, adverb

Words nearby sportsman

sports medicine, sports shirt, sportscast, sportscasting, sportsdom, sportsman, sportsmanship, sportsperson, sportster, sportswear, sportswoman

Words related to unsportsmanlike

cheating

Example sentences from the Web for unsportsmanlike

British Dictionary definitions for unsportsmanlike (1 of 2)

unsportsmanlike
/ (ʌnˈspɔːtsmənˌlaɪk) /

adjective

lacking in sportsmanship

British Dictionary definitions for unsportsmanlike (2 of 2)

sportsman
/ (ˈspɔːtsmən) /

noun plural -men

a man who takes part in sports, esp of the outdoor type
a person who exhibits qualities highly regarded in sport, such as fairness, generosity, observance of the rules, and good humour when losing

Derived forms of sportsman

sportsman-like or sportsmanly, adjective sportsmanship, noun