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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Jinhee Ahn Kim's career has spanned the wide worlds of consulting, fashion, law, ed-tech, esports and consumer apps before her current role as CEO of Atropos, an energy cybersecurity startup.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The city has eliminated 42 vacant positions already and is restructuring another 22 positions, primarily associated with the esports facility.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Sonar Software gives you full control with a professional-grade parametric EQ, and presets tuned with esports players add an extra edge.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The software is partially trained on datasets of game footage from elite esports players, including League of Legends superstar Lee Sang-hyeok (aka Faker) and top-tier teams like OpTic and Sentinels, all partners of Team Razer, the company’s esports division.
—John Kang, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The city has eliminated 42 vacant positions already and is restructuring another 22 positions, primarily associated with the esports facility.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Sonar Software gives you full control with a professional-grade parametric EQ, and presets tuned with esports players add an extra edge.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The software is partially trained on datasets of game footage from elite esports players, including League of Legends superstar Lee Sang-hyeok (aka Faker) and top-tier teams like OpTic and Sentinels, all partners of Team Razer, the company’s esports division.
—John Kang, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Esport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/esport. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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