Sportive

Word SPORTIVE
Character 8
Hyphenation sport ive
Pronunciations /ˈspɔː(ɹ)tɪv/

Definitions and meanings of "Sportive"

What do we mean by sportive?

Playful; frolicsome. adjective

Relating to or interested in sports. adjective

Amorous or wanton. adjective

Inclined toward sport; fond of sport or amusement; frolicsome; playful.

Connected with amusement or sports; characterized by sport, mirth, or pleasantry.

Amorous; wanton.

In botany and zoology, tending to vary from the normal type. See sport, n., 8. Darwin, Var. of Animals and Plants, p. 407.

Tending to, engaged in, or provocative of, sport; gay; frolicsome; playful; merry. adjective

Gay; frolicsome; merry adjective

Playful, coltish. adjective

Interested in sport. adjective

Sporty, good at sport. adjective

Cyclosportive noun

Given to merry frolicking adjective

Relating to or interested in sports adjective

Cyclosportive

An upbeat, encouraging and supportive attitude. Urban Dictionary

Noun Any physical game or activity that is less formal and not as organized as a sport but has rules and techniques for the individual's and the group's exercise and recreation. Urban Dictionary

Noun Any physical game or activity that is less formal and not as organized as a sport but has rules and techniques for the individual's and the group's exercise and recreation. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sportive

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The word "sportive" in example sentences

It originated in sportive conversation at poor Lovell's, and we agreed each to produce an act by the next evening; – S.T.C. the first, I the second, and Lovell the third. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It takes its name from the frolicsome spirit supposed to be imparted by it to its imbibers, whose gambols remind the observant Teuton of those of the bock, or goat, a figure of which animal, engaged in sportive dalliance with a beer cask, is usually to be seen as a sign in places where this brewage is on tap. ❋ Unknown (1864)

It originated in sportive conversation at poor Lovell's, and we agreed each to produce an act by the next evening; — S.T.C. the first, I the second, and Lovell the third. ❋ Unknown (1794)

In sentimental conversation, subjects interesting to the heart, and to the imagination, are brought forward; they are discussed in a kind of sportive way, with animation and refinement, and are never continued longer than politeness allows. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Abbey of Thélème, -- a kind of sportive Brook Farm set far away in a world unrealized. ❋ William Cleaver Wilkinson (N/A)

Examples of this kind of sportive irreverence are common enough; their root is in human nature: and they could not be absent in the mythology of savage or of ancient peoples. ❋ Andrew Lang (1878)

William was a kind-hearted, "sportive" man, who took _Bell's Life_, and I can remember that there was a good supply of English reading in the house. ❋ Charles Godfrey Leland (1863)

She had left a snuff-box of considerable value with me, which I had forgotten to return; and, with that kind of sportive cheerfulness which I rather encourage than repress, I called -- 'Here! ❋ Thomas Holcroft (1777)

Just outside the mountain town of Vicdessos, the "Station Sports Nature de Montcalm" offers guided circuits graded in difficulty and suitable for children from seven years old (montcalm-aventure. com), though the Ariège's wildest Via Ferrata, described as "sportive" requires a four-hour trek up to the Refuge d'Estagnous (ariege. com / refuge-estagnous). ❋ Unknown (2009)

"sportive"; but it is singular that she should be spoken of as "well featured, but wanton." ❋ Charles Dudley Warner (1864)

Most martial arts are largely sportive, and that includes Taekwondo, most forms of Karate, all competitive mixed martial arts, wrestling, fencing, Brazilian jujitsu, etc. ❋ Unknown (2009)

None of this makes a shred of sense, but Barb is such a sportive, wisecracking companion that it's possible to suspend your doubts. ❋ Sam Sacks (2011)

What is the more persuasive argument to run against sprawling development: the NEA's £430m valuation of pollinating insects, or Wordsworth's tribute to "These hedge-rows, hardly hedge-rows, little lines / Of sportive wood run wild"? ❋ Unknown (2011)

It's all pretty standard and uncontroversial if you're participating in an organised road race or sportive, assuming of course you take your turn at the front. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The wife of a senior member of the National Theatre administration complained that a sportive young naked Swiss guy had sat on her knee during the performance and embraced her. ❋ Michael Billington (2010)

He gave it some thought, which I appreciated and know isn't the easiest thing to do when you're standing in a bright store filled with guests wielding Champagne glasses, waiters circulating with hors d'oeuvres and that guy padding around barefoot in the bathing suit—though he'd donned some kind of sportive vest in the meantime, probably not for warmth. ❋ Ralph Gardner Jr. (2011)

SAVING GRACE: TV show puts lens on sportive OU passion ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some even have a sportive counterpart that is more well-known, such as Krav Maga. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She was very sportive when [encouraging] her students as they [learned] to follow [the rules]. ❋ Flyfishspokane (2017)

[Mountain climbing] is an activity. [Frisbee golf] and wiffle-ball games are each a [SPORTIVITY] with rules and competition but no referees. Football, baseball, and soccer are sports. ❋ Kingofcorn (2019)

[Mountain climbing] is an activity. [Frisbee golf] and wiffle-ball games are each a [SPORTIVITY] with rules and competition but no referees. Football, baseball, and soccer are sports. ❋ Kingofcorn (2019)

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