ˈspōr]d.]iv, -pȯr], -ōə], -ȯ(ə)], ]t], ]e v also ]əv adjective
Etymology: sport (II) + -ive
1.
a. : tending to, engaged in, or productive or provocative of sport : gay , frolicsome , playful , merry
b. : not undertaken or done seriously : carried on or out in sport
c. : having an inclination for sexual encounter : ardent , lusty
2. : relating to or connected with sports and especially field sports
3.
a. : produced as a sport
b. : tending to the production of sports : sporting 3
• spor·tive·ly ]ə̇vlē, -li adverb
• spor·tive·ness ]ivnə̇s, ]ēv- also ]əv-\ noun -es