Sportsman
noun
A man who participates in a sport, especially as a professional.
He is an excellent sportsman, known for his skills in tennis.
Often appears as...
- professional sportsman
- amateur sportsman
noun
A man who behaves in a fair and good way especially when playing a sport.
Despite losing the match, he shook hands with his opponent like a true sportsman.
Often appears as...
- true sportsman
- good sportsman
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Approving
noun
A man who enjoys outdoor activities like hunting and fishing.
As an avid sportsman, he spends most of his weekends hunting or fishing.
Often appears as...
- avid sportsman
- outdoor sportsman
noun
A man who participates in a sport, especially as a professional.
He is an excellent sportsman, known for his skills in tennis.
Often appears as...
- professional sportsman
- amateur sportsman
noun
A man who behaves in a fair and good way especially when playing a sport.
Despite losing the match, he shook hands with his opponent like a true sportsman.
Often appears as...
- true sportsman
- good sportsman
Usage tips
Approving
noun
A man who enjoys outdoor activities like hunting and fishing.
As an avid sportsman, he spends most of his weekends hunting or fishing.
Often appears as...
- avid sportsman
- outdoor sportsman
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Used mainly for males; 'sportswoman' is the female equivalent.
The award for best sportsman went to him while she received best sportswoman.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Professional
Can refer to someone skilled in sports, not necessarily a paid professional.
Although he's an amateur, he's an outstanding sportsman in local cricket.
Pro Tip 3/3Respect and Admiration
Implies a person is admired for their athletic skills or achievements.
The school honored him as a sportsman for his basketball talent.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Used mainly for males; 'sportswoman' is the female equivalent.
The award for best sportsman went to him while she received best sportswoman.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Professional
Can refer to someone skilled in sports, not necessarily a paid professional.
Although he's an amateur, he's an outstanding sportsman in local cricket.
Pro Tip 3/3Respect and Admiration
Implies a person is admired for their athletic skills or achievements.
The school honored him as a sportsman for his basketball talent.
Pro Tip 1/3Gender Specific
Used mainly for males; 'sportswoman' is the female equivalent.
The award for best sportsman went to him while she received best sportswoman.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Professional
Can refer to someone skilled in sports, not necessarily a paid professional.
Although he's an amateur, he's an outstanding sportsman in local cricket.
Pro Tip 3/3Respect and Admiration
Implies a person is admired for their athletic skills or achievements.
The school honored him as a sportsman for his basketball talent.
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History vs. Henry VIII -...
who allowed faction and intrigue to rule his court, concerned only with his own pleasure and grandiosity. That grandiosity was part of the king’s role as a model for his people. He was a learned scholar and musician who generously patronized the arts, as well as being an imposing warrior and sportsman.
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Shark Tournament PIPE...
tournament they are trying to limit the amount of smaller sharks brought in there's a lot of guys you're getting points for tagging and releasing small sharks which again is going to help with the research in many ways the cooperation between sportsmen and conservationists seems natural both have
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Safari Live - Day 15 PIPE...
spread wide open and I think that's a good tactic to have holding on nice and tight so that you don't lose your balance obviously if you had your feet right next to each other you would have very limited movement I suppose it's exactly how a sportsman a hockey player
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North Korea in 3D: See...
some of the house and get some photos of sportsmen there and this was a lonely difficult day because we went to the maternity hospital before we came here and I always find cheering those hospitals really really uncomfortable it was just a very difficult day and
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Everest, Mars, and...
think that the risk that i encounter in driving in day-to-day life in the mundane life is a lot less than high-altitude climbing climbing at the higher elevations on everest in those taba mountains is one of the most dangerous sportsman cannot partake and
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Wolves vs. Grizzly Bears...
ELQ numbers seem to be holding steady while at the same time fewer calves seem to be surviving to adulthood local sportsmen who can legally hunt elk who stray from the park don't want competition from wolves but
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Grizzly Bears vs. Wolves...
ELQ numbers seem to be holding steady while at the same time fewer calves seem to be surviving to adulthood local sportsmen who can legally hunt elk who stray from the park don't want competition from wolves but
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Grizzly Bears vs. Wolves...
while at the same time fewer calves seem to be surviving to adulthood local sportsmen who can legally hunt elk who stray from the park don't want competition for wolves but wolves are hardly the only hunters of
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On the Edge PIPE Do or Die
millions of ice crystals loosely fit together like a flimsy jigsaw puzzle one hanging over a steep abyss every year there are stories of winter sportsmen who plunged hundreds of feet
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World champion whistler...
And I also entered the World Championship, and I won there, in 2004. That was great fun, of course. And to defend my title -- like judokas do and sportsmen --
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History vs. Henry VIII -...
who allowed faction and intrigue to rule his court, concerned only with his own pleasure and grandiosity. That grandiosity was part of the king’s role as a model for his people. He was a learned scholar and musician who generously patronized the arts, as well as being an imposing warrior and sportsman.
Video examples
Shark Tournament PIPE...
tournament they are trying to limit the amount of smaller sharks brought in there's a lot of guys you're getting points for tagging and releasing small sharks which again is going to help with the research in many ways the cooperation between sportsmen and conservationists seems natural both have
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 15 PIPE...
spread wide open and I think that's a good tactic to have holding on nice and tight so that you don't lose your balance obviously if you had your feet right next to each other you would have very limited movement I suppose it's exactly how a sportsman a hockey player
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North Korea in 3D: See...
some of the house and get some photos of sportsmen there and this was a lonely difficult day because we went to the maternity hospital before we came here and I always find cheering those hospitals really really uncomfortable it was just a very difficult day and
Video examples
Everest, Mars, and...
think that the risk that i encounter in driving in day-to-day life in the mundane life is a lot less than high-altitude climbing climbing at the higher elevations on everest in those taba mountains is one of the most dangerous sportsman cannot partake and
Video examples
Wolves vs. Grizzly Bears...
ELQ numbers seem to be holding steady while at the same time fewer calves seem to be surviving to adulthood local sportsmen who can legally hunt elk who stray from the park don't want competition from wolves but
Video examples
Grizzly Bears vs. Wolves...
ELQ numbers seem to be holding steady while at the same time fewer calves seem to be surviving to adulthood local sportsmen who can legally hunt elk who stray from the park don't want competition from wolves but
Video examples
Grizzly Bears vs. Wolves...
while at the same time fewer calves seem to be surviving to adulthood local sportsmen who can legally hunt elk who stray from the park don't want competition for wolves but wolves are hardly the only hunters of
Video examples
On the Edge PIPE Do or Die
millions of ice crystals loosely fit together like a flimsy jigsaw puzzle one hanging over a steep abyss every year there are stories of winter sportsmen who plunged hundreds of feet
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World champion whistler...
And I also entered the World Championship, and I won there, in 2004. That was great fun, of course. And to defend my title -- like judokas do and sportsmen --
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Robert Baden-Powell
English Soldier
A man who risks his life in shooting big game in order to secure good specimens for natural history collections, or to rid a district of a man-eater or other dangerous neighbor, is a sportsman in the true sense.
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Gary Lineker
English Footballer
I think medically, football is generally well looked after. There are always checks made. Anything which can be done to make footballers or sportsmen of any area safer has to be encouraged.
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David Beckham
English Footballer
Kids can have great passion and great ability but if you have the facilities for your particular sport that can give you the inspiration to become a sportsman.
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Gary Neville
English Athlete
For sportsmen or women who want to be champions, the mind can be as important, if not more important, than any other part of the body.
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Jeev Milkha Singh
Indian Athlete
Injuries is a part of a sportsmen life; you have to live with it. You can't be down with that; it is not gonna help you.
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Harsha Bhogle
Indian Journalist
Among sportsmen are the noble, the diligent and the caring, as there are the callous, the cheats and the criminals.
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Gareth Thomas
Welsh Athlete
As a professional sportsman, working out has always been an important part of my life.
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Gennady Golovkin
Kazakhstani Athlete
I love and respect my sport, but I am not a bad guy. First, I am a sportsman.
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Thomas Muller
German Athlete
Every sportsman wants success. It is very important.
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Saqib Saleem
Indian Actor
I was a sportsman and played cricket all my life.
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Robert Baden-Powell
English Soldier
A man who risks his life in shooting big game in order to secure good specimens for natural history collections, or to rid a district of a man-eater or other dangerous neighbor, is a sportsman in the true sense.
Quote examples
Gary Lineker
English Footballer
I think medically, football is generally well looked after. There are always checks made. Anything which can be done to make footballers or sportsmen of any area safer has to be encouraged.
Quote examples
David Beckham
English Footballer
Kids can have great passion and great ability but if you have the facilities for your particular sport that can give you the inspiration to become a sportsman.
Quote examples
Gary Neville
English Athlete
For sportsmen or women who want to be champions, the mind can be as important, if not more important, than any other part of the body.
Quote examples
Jeev Milkha Singh
Indian Athlete
Injuries is a part of a sportsmen life; you have to live with it. You can't be down with that; it is not gonna help you.
Quote examples
Harsha Bhogle
Indian Journalist
Among sportsmen are the noble, the diligent and the caring, as there are the callous, the cheats and the criminals.
Quote examples
Gareth Thomas
Welsh Athlete
As a professional sportsman, working out has always been an important part of my life.
Quote examples
Gennady Golovkin
Kazakhstani Athlete
I love and respect my sport, but I am not a bad guy. First, I am a sportsman.
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Thomas Muller
German Athlete
Every sportsman wants success. It is very important.
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Saqib Saleem
Indian Actor
I was a sportsman and played cricket all my life.
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