definition of sports
sport noun. A1 [C] a âgame, âcompetition, or âactivity âneeding âphysical âeffort and âskill that is âplayed or done âaccording to ârules, for âenjoyment and/or as a âjob: Football, âbasketball, and âhockey are all âteam sports. I âenjoy âwinter sports like âskiing and âskating.