SPORTIVE


Meaning of SPORTIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' spo ̇ r-tiv

Function: adjective

Date: 1590

1 a : FROLICSOME , PLAYFUL b : ARDENT , WANTON

2 : of or relating to sports and especially field sports

– sport · ive · ly adverb

– sport · ive · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.