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Comic vs Sporting - What's the difference?

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Comic is a related term of sporting.


As nouns the difference between comic and sporting

is that comic is cartoon, comic while sporting is the act of taking part in a sport.

As a verb sporting is

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As an adjective sporting is

(not comparable) pertaining to sports.

comic

English

(wikipedia comic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Funny; amusing; comical.
  • Relating to comedy.

    • Synonyms

    * See also * (comedy) comedic, comical

    Related terms

    * comedian * comical * comicality * comically * comicalness * comic strip

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A comedian.
  • A cartoon story, a graphic novel.
  • (British) A children's newspaper.

    • Related terms

    * comic book * comic strip * comics

    sporting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (more)
  • (not comparable) Pertaining to sports
    • He got a job in a sporting goods store.
  • (comparable) Exhibiting sportsmanship.
    • Quite sporting of you to call that foul on yourself.
  • (comparable) Having a reasonable chance of success.
    • You think he has a sporting chance? I wouldn't call even him a long shot!
  • (comparable) Fair, generous; ‘game’.
    • It was very sporting of her to let us off like that.

    Derived terms

    * sporting goods * sporting house * sporting chance

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of taking part in a sport.
  • * (Philip Schaff)