sportive

Definitions


[ˈspɔːtɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- playful; light-hearted
(e.g: Sir John was in sportive mood)

- relating to, interested in, or good at sport
(e.g: Britain's architectural and sportive heritage)


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Origin:
late 16th century: from sport + -ive


[spɔːˈtiːv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a long-distance road cycling event in which a large number of cyclists ride a marked route
(e.g: you may have put in hours of training before your first sportive, but all your good work can be undone if you neglect to prepare your bike)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 21st century: shortened from cyclosportive




definition by Oxford Dictionaries