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Spell Bee Word: Sportsman


What does sportsman mean?

Word: Sportsman

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Sportsman means a man who plays sport, especially one who plays fairly and well. A sportsman also accepts losing with good grace.

Synonyms: athlete, player

How do you spell sportsman?

Syllables: sports - man

Tricky part: One person is a sportsman, with a; more than one are sportsmen, with e.

Watch out for: sporsman, sportsmann, spotsman

Memory tip: Sportsman ends in plain man, with one n, just like postman and fireman.

Sportsman in a sentence

Example 1: A true sportsman shakes hands with the other team after the match.

Example 2: Milkha Singh was a great sportsman who inspired millions.

Example 3: My cousin trains every morning because he wants to be a sportsman.

Fun Fact

When sportsman first appeared in English, in the early 1700s, it meant a man who enjoyed country pastimes such as fishing. The sense of a fair player came much later.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Select the feminine form of the word:

sportsman

a) sportswoman
b) sportsmaid
c) sportslady
d) sportsess

Show answer

a) sportswoman. The feminine form swaps man for woman.

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) playgrownd
b) goalkeper
c) scorebord
d) sportsman

Show answer

d) sportsman. Goalkeeper has a double e, playground is spelt with ou and scoreboard has an a in board.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Everyone claped when the young sportsman lifted the gold medal at the school meet.

a) school
b) claped
c) medal
d) sportsman

Show answer

b) claped. Clapped doubles its p before -ed; sportsman here is spelt correctly.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A good sportsman is most likely to ____.

a) congratulate the winners
b) score the most runs
c) train the hardest
d) win every match

Show answer

a) congratulate the winners

2. Milkha Singh was a famous sportsman. Which sport was he known for?

a) boxing
b) running
c) hockey
d) wrestling

Show answer

b) running

Associated Words

Words that end in -sman: businessman, craftsman, draughtsman

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: athlete

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