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   athletic

   /aθˈlɛtɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. physically strong, fit, and active: "big, muscular, athletic boys" Similar muscularmusclysturdystrappingwell builtpowerfully builtstrongpowerfulrobustable-bodiedvigoroushardylustyheartyhale and heartybrawnyburlybroad-shoulderedthicksetHerculeanfitfighting fitas fit as a fiddleas fit as a fleain good shapein good trimin trimin tip-top conditionaerobicizedhealthyin good healthbursting with healthin fine fettleas strong as an oxas strong as a horseas strong as a lionin rude healthinformal:sportyhuskyhunkybeefyrippedshreddedbuffjackeddated:stalwartliterary:thewystarktechnical:mesomorphicOpposite weakfrail
   • 2. relating to athletes or athletics: "she gained fame in Greece for her athletic ability" Similar sportingsportsgamesgymnasticcompetitive

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French athlétique or Latin athleticus, from Greek athlētikos, from athlētēs (see athlete).

   Derivatives

   • 1. athletically adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATHLETIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ATHLETIC definition: 1. strong, healthy, and good at sports: 2. relating to athletes or athletics: 3. strong, healthy…. Learn more.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › athleticATHLETIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Athletic definition: physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports. See examples of ATHLETIC used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › athleticAthletic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ATHLETIC is of or relating to athletes or athletics. How to use athletic in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryATHLETIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ATHLETIC meaning: 1. strong, healthy, and good at sports: 2. relating to athletes or athletics: 3. strong, healthy…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATHLETIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Athletic means relating to athletes and athletics. They have been given college scholarships purely on athletic ability. Most athletic activities are about individual effort.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › athleticAthletic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you're athletic, you have a natural talent for sports and fitness. You might jump nonstop through a strenuous aerobics class, then go run a few miles, and top it off shooting hoops with the basketball team.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › AthleticAthletic - definition of athletic by The Free Dictionary

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   1. physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child. 2. of, like, or befitting an athlete. 3. of, pertaining to, or involving athletes or their physical skills or capabilities. 4. for athletics: an athletic field; athletic shoes.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › athleticAthletic Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Characterized by or involving physical activity or exertion. An athletic lifestyle; an athletic child.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionathletic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of athletic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › athletic_adjathletic, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    What does the word athletic mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word athletic, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. athletic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. athletics (late 1500s) psychology (1920s) cultural anthropology (1920s)