Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

esports

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: es-ports
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of electronic sports, the competitive play of video games as a commercial spectator sport.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of esports.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[Counter-Strike] quickly replaced Quake as the most popular title in competitive gaming and has since then remained the central element in western eSports events."
"In Korea, eSports events are regularly televised by cable channels as well as later through IP televisions."
"A collaboration between KeSPA (the managing body of eSports in Korea) and MLG brought a selection of StarCraft professionals to the USA for an exhibition tournament."
"2014, Paul Tassi, Forbes, "Illinois College Makes 'League of Legends' A Varsity Sport, Offers Scholarships" (6/20/2014) http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2014/06/20/illinois-college-makes-league-of-legends-a-varsity-sport-offers-scholarships/ Robert Morris University is a 7,000 student college in Chicago that is now making headlines by being the first institution of its kind to incorporate eSports into its official athletic program."

Etymology

From e- + sports.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: e

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

e-sports (alternative)

Synonyms

cyberathletics cybersports

Questions

What does esports mean?: Abbreviation of electronic sports, the competitive play of video games as a commercial spectator sport.
Where does esports come from?: From e- + sports.

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