different between hilarious vs sporting

English

Etymology

From Latin hilaris (“cheerful”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (hilarós, “cheerful, merry”), from ????? (hílaos, “propitious, gracious, kind”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /h??l???i?s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /h??le?i?s/, /ha??le?i?s/
• (New England) IPA^(key): /h??læ?i?s/, /ha??læ?i?s/
• (Mary–marry–merry distinction) (New England)
• Rhymes: -??ri?s

Adjective

hilarious (comparative more hilarious, superlative most hilarious)

1. Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.

2. Full of hilarity; merry.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:funny

Derived terms

• hilarity
• hilariously
• hilariousness

Related terms

• exhilarate
• exhilaration
• Hilary

Translations

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?sp??t??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?sp??t??/
• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /?spo(?)?t??/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /?spo?t??/
• Rhymes: -??(?)t??

Verb

sporting

1. present participle of sport

Adjective

sporting (comparative more sporting, superlative most sporting)

1. (not comparable) Pertaining to sports

   He got a job in a sporting goods store.

2. (comparable) Exhibiting sportsmanship.

   Quite sporting of you to call that foul on yourself.

3. (comparable) Fair, generous; ‘game’.

   It was very sporting of her to let us off like that.

4. (not comparable, obsolete) Of or relating to unseemly male excesses, especially gambling, prostitution, or similar recreational activities.

Derived terms

• sporting goods
• sporting house
• sporting chance

Translations

Noun

sporting (plural sportings)

1. The act of taking part in a sport.

Anagrams

• ringpost, ringspot