noun.
Activities, such as sports, exercises, and games, that require physical skill and stamina.
noun.
The principles or system of training and practice for such activities.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The art or practice of athletic games or exercises; the system of rules or principles employed for physical training, as in running, rowing, boxing, gymnastics, etc.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The art of training by athletic exercises; the games and sports of athletes.