Definition of Sporting life

1. Noun. Active interest in gambling on sports events.

Generic synonyms: Gambling, Gaming, Play

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sporting Life

sportfulness
sportfulnesses
sportier
sportiest
sportif
sportily
sportiness
sportinesses
sporting
sporting chance
sporting dog
sporting goods
sporting house
sporting houses
sporting lady
sporting life (current term)
sporting man
sportingly
sportive
sportively
sportiveness
sportivenesses
sportless
sportlike
sportling
sportlings
sportponies
sportpony
sports
sports announcer

Literary usage of Sporting life

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Story of Mexico: A Land of Conquest and Revolution Giving a by Charles Morris (1914)
"... CHAPTER VI sporting life IN MEXICO AL parts of the Mexican country present attractions to the hunter, and in tune the sportsmen of the world will find a ..."

2. Sweden: A Short Handbook on Sweden's History, Industries, Social Systems by Turisttrafikförbundet (1906)
"sporting life IN SWEDEN. BY VG BALCK. Sport occupies at present a prominent place in Swedish life and, together with the world-renowned Swedish gymnastics, ..."

3. English Newspapers: Chapters in the History of Journalism by Henry Richard Fox Bourne (1887)
"Appearing on "Wednesdays and Saturdays as ' The sporting life,' the new publication throve so well that in April 1881 it began to be issued four days a week ..."

4. A Londoner's Log-book, 1901-1902 by George William Erskine Russell (1903)
"He is much more interested in the sporting life, and I believe you know he is, only, for some extraordinary reason, you always think it necessary to stand ..."

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