sporting event — an organized competition or activity involving physical skill, strength, or endurance
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an organized competition or activity involving physical skill, strength, or endurance
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ ɪˈvent/
Example Sentences
- My dad becomes a completely different person during any sporting event - he yells at the TV like the players can actually hear him.
- The city invested millions in infrastructure to host the international sporting event.
- She bought snacks worth more than the ticket price just to survive one sporting event.
sporting event
NOUN[/ˈspɔːrtɪŋ ɪˈvent/]
an organized competition or activity involving physical skill, strength, or endurance
The stadium roars as fans pack the sporting event of the year.
Fans supporting, journalists reporting at the sporting event!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Sporting is an adjective meaning 'of or relating to sports and athletics', derived from sport (recreation or game). Event comes from Latin evenire (to happen, occur), meaning an occurrence or occasion. Together, sporting event denotes an organized occasion where athletic competition takes place.
Breakdown
sport (game, recreation) + -ing (forming adjective) + event (from Latin evenire, 'to happen, occur'). The compound phrase combines the adjectival modifier with a noun indicating a structured occurrence.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dad becomes a completely different person during any sporting event - he yells at the TV like the players can actually hear him.”
“The city invested millions in infrastructure to host the international sporting event.”
“She bought snacks worth more than the ticket price just to survive one sporting event.”
“The sporting event was postponed due to severe weather conditions.”
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