The phrase "spectator sport" refers to a type of sport or game that is enjoyed by watching others play, rather than participating.
Sentences with «spectator sport»
These aren't spectator sports, these are sad situations that arise from unfortunate circumstances. (theexpeditioner.com)
As spectator sports go, it would certainly beat the World Cup.» (labour-uncut.co.uk)
Take NASCAR, among the most popular spectator sports in the U.S.. It's partnered with Hewlett Packard on an «engagement center» — a glass - encased 600 - square - foot room on the eighth floor of NASCAR Plaza in Charlotte, N.C. — which the group's chief marketing officer Steve Phelps said is «an enormously powerful tool.» (cnbc.com)