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[ ath-let -ik ] SHOW IPA
/ æθˈlɛt ɪk / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child.
of, like, or befitting an athlete.
of or relating to athletes; involving the use of physical skills or capabilities, as strength, agility, or stamina: athletic sports; athletic training.
for athletics: an athletic field.
Psychology . (of a physical type) having a sturdy build or well-proportioned body structure. Compare asthenic (def. 2), pyknic (def. 1).
Origin of athletic 1595–1605; <Latin āthlēticus <Greek āthlētikós. See athlete, -ic
pronunciation note for athletic See athlete.
OTHER WORDS FROM athletic ath·let·i·cal·ly, adverb ath·let·i·cism [ath-let -uh -siz-uh m], /æθˈlɛt əˌsɪz əm/, noun non·ath·let·ic, adjective non·ath·let·i·cal·ly, adverb qua·si-ath·let·ic, adjective qua·si-ath·let·i·cal·ly, adverb un·ath·let·ic, adjective un·ath·let·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Words nearby athletic athirst, athleisure, athlete, athlete's foot, athlete's heart, athletic , athletic heart, athletics, athletic shoe, athletic support, athodyd
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Jerry related what he had heard about the plans of the athletic club to hold an out-door meet on their grounds three weeks hence.
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From that time Browning's interest in athletic matters waned.
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He thought he should like to go into the army, for he was athletic , and rejoiced in feats of muscular strength.
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British Dictionary definitions for athletic adjective physically fit or strong; muscular or active
of, relating to, or suitable for an athlete or for athletics
of or relating to a person with a muscular and well-proportioned body See also somatotype
Derived forms of athletic athletically , adverb athleticism , noun 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
Words related to athletic vigorous, energetic, powerful, muscular, active, robust, strong, competitive, recreational, able-bodied, brawny, fit, lusty, strapping, sturdy, sporting, team, contesting