| An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. "Sport" comes from the Old French de sport meaning "leisure", with the oldest definition in English from around 1300 being "anything humans find amusing or entertaining”. Other meanings include gambling and events staged for the purpose of gambling; hunting; and games and diversions, including ones that require exercise. Roget's defines the noun sport as an "activity engaged in for relaxation and amusement" with synonyms including diversion and recreation. |