Oxford Dictionary English spectator sport nounnoun BrE BrE//spekˈteɪtə spɔːt// ; NAmE NAmE//spekˈteɪtər spɔːrt// Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa sport that many people watch; a sport that is interesting to watch What is the country’s most popular spectator sport? Fishing is not really a spectator sport.See spectator sport in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: spectator sport oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com