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    sportive
    /ˈspɔːtɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. playful; light-hearted: "Sir John was in sportive mood"
    • 2. relating to, interested in, or good at sport: "Britain's architectural and sportive heritage"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPORTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of sportive as an adjective, noun, and related words and phrases. Find out how to use sportive in different contexts, such as sports, lemurs, and cycling events.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sportiveSportive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Sep 11, 2012 · Learn the meaning of sportive as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Sportive can mean frolicsome, playful, or relating to sports and field sports.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPORTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of sportive as an adjective (fun or sports) and a noun (cycling event) with examples and translations. Find out how to pronounce sportive and browse related words and phrases.

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  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sportiveSPORTIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Sportive definition: playful or frolicsome; jesting, jocose, or merry. See examples of SPORTIVE used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sportiveSportive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Sportive describes people whose idea of fun is being in motion. They run around, hike, bike, play sports — anything but sit still. There is another meaning of sportive that doesn't require so much action. Those sportive types are sports fans, who may be athletes themselves, or just big fans of a team or a sport.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPORTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a. fond of or full of sport or merriment; playful. b. done in fun or play, not in earnest. 2. of, or having the nature of, sport, esp. outdoor sport. 3. Obsolete. amorous or erotic. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › sportiveSportive - definition of sportive by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. playful or joyous. 2. done in jest rather than seriously. 3. (General Sporting Terms) of, relating to, or interested in sports. 4. obsolete wanton or amorous: a sportive wench. ˈsportively adv. ˈsportiveness n.