What does sporting man mean?

sporting man means "someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for sporting man?

Close synonyms include outdoor man. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sporting man a common word?

sporting man is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Sporting man — meaning, 2 senses and 1 synonym

noun

2 sensesA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events
Broadergambler
NarrowerEdwardian
2.
someone who enjoys outdoor activities
Synonymsoutdoor man
Broaderamateur

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