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  2. SPORTIVE definition: 1. having fun and behaving in a way that is not serious: 2. enjoying sport or relating to sport…. Learn more.

  3. Sep 11, 2012 · : of or relating to sports and especially field sports. sportively adverb. sportiveness noun. Synonyms. antic coltish elfish fay frisky frolicsome larky playful rollicking sportful. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of sportive in a Sentence. a sportive pastor who began every sermon with a joke.

  4. Sportive definition: playful or frolicsome; jesting, jocose, or merry. See examples of SPORTIVE used in a sentence.

  5. Sportive describes people whose idea of fun is being in motion. They run around, hike, bike, play sports — anything but sit still. There is another meaning of sportive that doesn't require so much action. Those sportive types are sports fans, who may be athletes themselves, or just big fans of a team or a sport.

  6. 4 meanings: 1. playful or joyous 2. done in jest rather than seriously 3. of, relating to, or interested in sports 4. obsolete.... Click for more definitions.

  7. 1. playful or joyous. 2. done in jest rather than seriously. 3. (General Sporting Terms) of, relating to, or interested in sports. 4. obsolete wanton or amorous: a sportive wench. ˈsportively adv. ˈsportiveness n.

  8. What does the word sportive mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sportive, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. sportive has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. sport (early 1700s) plants (mid 1700s) genetics (late 1700s) costume (1930s)