SPORRAN


Meaning of SPORRAN in English

[noun] [C] - a small bag usually made of fur worn hanging from a belt, in front of the kilt (= type of skirt), by a person wearing traditional Scottish clothes sport (GAME) [noun] - a game, competition or activity needing physical effort and skill that is played or done according to rules, for enjoyment and/or as a jobRugby and American football are contact sports in which players receive a lot of injuries. [C]Indoor sports include fencing and squash. [C]Football, cricket and hockey are all team sports. [C]I enjoy winter sports like skiing and skating. [C](UK and ANZ) She used to do/play a lot of sport when she was younger. [U]Hunting for sport (= as an enjoyable activity) rather than because of the need to find food is something many British people think is wrong. [U](figurative) As kids they used to steal cars and shoplift just for sport/for the sport of it (= for amusement). [U]

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.