variants
or e-sport
plural esports or e-sports
: a multiplayer video game used as the basis for an organized competition
Rapa has played over 10,000 hours of "League of Legends" since the game's release. He thinks the complexity of the game is what turns kids away from trying it out as an esport.—
James Lotts
James LottsThough women make up nearly half of all US gamers, the number decreases to a third for games that are considered an esport …—Melissah Yang
Melissah YangWhat has made Overwatch League unique compared to other leagues in the multibillion-dollar world of esports is attaching teams to cities and trying to build a hometown fan base like traditional sports.—Arash Markazi
Arash MarkaziFor almost a decade, pro-circuit video gaming has been inching toward acceptance as an e-sport.—Alan Feuer
—often used before another nounAlan Feueresport gaming
esport players
also
: the activity of engaging in esports
Four teams are in the semi-finals this weekend. That's how a semi-final works, even in esport. —Megan Stewart
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Kerbs points out that schools across the country have esports leagues that are growing in popularity and can lead to kids getting scholarships for their higher education.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 6 May 2025
It’s guaranteed to become an esports icon at professional gaming events like Evo, but for normies, Fatal Fury might just remain stuck in obscurity.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
Related article Why chess is forging an unlikely partnership with esports
Ju, 34, has held the world title since beating Tan in 2018.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Team Liquid, one of the biggest esports teams, didn’t hold back and signed Norwegian world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and American No. 2 Fabiano Caruana.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 6 May 2025
It’s guaranteed to become an esports icon at professional gaming events like Evo, but for normies, Fatal Fury might just remain stuck in obscurity.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
Related article Why chess is forging an unlikely partnership with esports
Ju, 34, has held the world title since beating Tan in 2018.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Team Liquid, one of the biggest esports teams, didn’t hold back and signed Norwegian world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and American No. 2 Fabiano Caruana.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Esport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esport. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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