sports fan

/spɔrts fæn/
/spɔts fæn/
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Other forms: sports fans

Definitions of sports fan
  1. noun
    an enthusiastic devotee of sports
    synonyms: fan, rooter
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    types:
    aficionado
    a fan of bull fighting
    railbird
    a fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track
    type of:
    enthusiast, partisan, partizan
    an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
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