SPORTING MAN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Someone who enjoys outdoor activities

Synonyms:

outdoor man; sporting man

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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

amateur (an athlete who does not play for pay)

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)