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athletic

[ ath-let-ik ]

adjective

  1. physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports:

    an athletic child.

  2. of, like, or befitting an athlete.
  3. of or relating to athletes; involving the use of physical skills or capabilities, as strength, agility, or stamina: athletic training.

    athletic sports;

    athletic training.

  4. for athletics:

    an athletic field.

  5. Psychology. (of a physical type) having a sturdy build or well-proportioned body structure. Compare asthenic ( def 2 ), pyknic ( def 1 ).


athletic

/ æθˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. physically fit or strong; muscular or active
  2. of, relating to, or suitable for an athlete or for athletics
  3. of or relating to a person with a muscular and well-proportioned body See also somatotype
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Pronunciation Note

See athlete.
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Derived Forms

  • ٳˈپ, noun
  • ٳˈپ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ٳ···· adverb
  • ٳ··· [ath-, let, -, uh, -siz-, uh, m], noun
  • ԴDz·ٳ·· adjective
  • non·ٳ···· adverb
  • ܲ·-ٳ·· adjective
  • qua·si-ٳ···· adverb
  • ܲ·ٳ·· adjective
  • un·ٳ···· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of athletic1

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin ٳŧپܲ, from Greek ٳŧپó; athlete, -ic
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Example Sentences

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Now, in a postseason series against an athletic team with size, their lack of a big man has become a major problem.

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“Creative, athletic and wise beyond her years, Sophie accomplished so much in the time she danced upon earth,” her loved ones wrote.

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A spokesperson for Public Health said the department “does not have regulatory authority over this issue,” and added that “decisions on student participation in school field trips or athletics are decided at the local level.”

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Title IX protections apply to schools that receive federal funds, including athletic programs.

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Iamaleava quit, then he was canned, and rightfully so, and that’s certainly not the scenario envisioned by all those impoverished college athletic pioneers of years past.

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