SPORTING MAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sporting man mean? 

• SPORTING MAN (noun)
  The noun SPORTING MAN has 2 senses:

1. someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events

2. someone who enjoys outdoor activities

  Familiarity information: SPORTING MAN used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPORTING MAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("sporting man" is a kind of...):

gambler (a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sporting man"):

Edwardian (someone belonging to (or as if belonging to) the era of Edward VII)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who enjoys outdoor activities

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

outdoor man; sporting man

Hypernyms ("sporting man" is a kind of...):

amateur (an athlete who does not play for pay)