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sportsman
noun 3name 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
able, brave, dead, great, true
VERB + SPORTSMAN
like, looks
SPORTSMAN + NOUN
himself
Definitions
noun
1
A man who engages in sports; an athlete.
On the contrary, the difference between the worse male and female sportsmen was 54 ms. Among the male sportsmen [...]. Among the female sportsmen [...]
In both cases the female sportsmen were Nordic skiers.
2
A man who engages in country sports, such as hunting or fishing.
At last extinguishing the fire, he took the idol up very unceremoniously, and bagged it again in his grego pocket as carelessly as if he were a sportsman bagging a dead woodcock.
3
A man who exhibits good sportsmanship, or who exhibits sportsmanship as specified (good or bad).
name
1
A surname from Dutch.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — someone who engages in sports
- sport
- sportswoman
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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On the contrary, the difference between the worse male and female sportsmen was 54 ms. Among the male sportsmen [...]. Among the female sportsmen [...]
Wiktionary02
In both cases the female sportsmen were Nordic skiers.
Wiktionary03
At last extinguishing the fire, he took the idol up very unceremoniously, and bagged it again in his grego pocket as carelessly as if he were a sportsman bagging a dead woodcock.
Wiktionary04
Poor eyesight is a handicap to a sportsman.
Tatoeba · #5162005
He looks like a sportsman, but he is a writer.
Tatoeba · #29036806
He had the appearance of a sportsman.
Tatoeba · #294726Usage Notes
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