sporting man
- noun
- Archaic
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jugador
- He is a true sporting man who enjoys the thrill of gambling.
Examples
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He developed the reputation of a sporting man who frequented horse races and betting parlors.
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The novel depicts the extravagant lifestyle of a sporting man in 19th-century London.
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Despite being a sporting man, he maintained a sense of fairness in all his wagers.
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Many sporting men flock to the racetrack every weekend.
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He developed the reputation of a sporting man who frequented horse races and betting parlors.
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Despite being a sporting man, he maintained a sense of fairness in all his wagers.
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Many sporting men flock to the racetrack every weekend.
Synonyms
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3.4
A person who risks money on games or races hoping to win more
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A person who plays games for fun, sport, or money
A person who plays games for money, for example at a casino
How Pleasure-Seeking
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward adjectival composition: 'sporting' (interested in gambling or high pleasure) + 'man' yields a man who pursues gambling or lively pleasures. The sense is directly derivable from the constituent meanings and follows normal adjective+noun composition, so a learner who knows both words would understand it.
Etymology
The noun sporting man was also used for a man who loved excitement and betting; imagine him at the horse races, placing quick bets and enjoying a lively social life. So, sporting man came to mean 'a man who lives a lively, pleasure-seeking life', especially one who often gambles on sporting events.