Definitions of sporting:

  • adjective:   relating to or used in sports
    Example: "Sporting events"
  • adjective:   involving risk or willingness to take a risk
    Example: "A sporting chance"
  • adjective:   marked by or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
    Example: "A sporting solution of the disagreement"
  • adjective:   preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
    Example: "Sporting gents and their ladies"