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# sportsman

«sportsman» in Mova's school dictionary: **a man who plays sport, especially well or as his job** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a sportsman, sportsmen)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A sportsman is a man who plays sport, especially well or as his job. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sportsman/#m1)

2) A person who plays fairly, is polite to the other side and accepts losing well. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sportsman/#m2)

3) (older use) A man who goes hunting, shooting or fishing for sport. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sportsman/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In PE and sports reports it names athletes; in ethics and stories it praises fair play: «a true sportsman». The quality is «sportsmanship». Phrases: «a good sportsman», «sportsman of the year», «true sportsman».

### examples

- He is a famous sportsman who plays rugby for New Zealand. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sportsman/#x1)
- A good sportsman shakes hands even after losing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sportsman/#x2)
- Dad was a keen sportsman when he was young. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sportsman/#x3)
- She was named sportsperson of the year. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sportsman/#x4)
- The coach praised Liam's sportsmanship. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sportsman/#x5)
- Be a sportsman and help the other player up. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sportsman/#x6)
- "One could but try," the sportsman replied, and he held out his hand. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sportsman/#x7)

### note

Plural «sportsmen». For women: «sportswoman», «sportswomen»; neutral: «sportsperson», «athlete», «player». Adjective «sporting» (a sporting gesture) and «sportsmanlike». Do not confuse with «sporty» (likes sport).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «sportsman» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sportsman/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.