spectator sport

/ˌspɛkˈteɪdər spɔrt/
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Other forms: spectator sports

Definitions of spectator sport
  1. noun
    a sport that many people find entertaining to watch
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    type of:
    athletics, sport
    an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
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