A Topical Dictionary: Search for athletic

Dictionary Results For "athletic" [?]/[OPML]

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English

Pronunciation

IPA: /ˈæɵ.lɛt.ɪk/
: Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɛtɪk|-ɛtɪk

Adjective

having to do with athletes
* Are you a member of the American Athletic Association?
physically active
* Since you're such an athletic person, you may wish to consider joining.
having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape
* You have such an athletic build--you must work out regularly.
An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability
* The center fielder made an athletic play to snatch the ball from over the fence.

Derived terms

athletics

Related terms

athlete

Translations

Albanian: atletik

Albanian: atletik
Finnish: atleettinen, urheilullinen

Japanese: 強壮な (kyōsō na)

Albanian: atletik
Finnish: atleettinen

Japanese: 強壮な (kyōsō na)

Albanian: atletik

Finnish: atleettinen, urheilullinen

Translations to be checked

: atletico

: atlético

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Athletic \Ath`let"ic\, a. [L. athleticus, Gr. ?. See Athlete.]
1. Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced
by them; as, athletic games or sports.
[1913 Webster]

2. Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous;
as, athletic Celts. "Athletic soundness." --South. --
Ath*let"ic*al*ly, adv.
[1913 Webster]

WordNet athletic
adj 1: relating to or befitting athletics or athletes; "athletic
facilities"
2: vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic
child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises" [syn: acrobatic,
gymnastic]
3: having a sturdy and well proportioned body; "an athletic
build"

Moby Dictionary
able-bodied , acrobatic , active , agonistic , brawny ,
broad-shouldered , burly , energetic , gymnastic , muscle-bound ,
muscular , palaestral , sinewy , sporting , sports , strenuous , thewy ,
thickset , vigorous , well-built , well-knit , well-set , well-set-up ,
wiry