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athletic

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/æθˈlɛtɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/æθˈlɛtɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ath let′ik)

ath•let•ic /æθˈlɛtɪk/USA pronunciation adj.

physically active and strong;
good at athletics or sports: an athletic child.
[before a noun] of, like, or involving an athlete;
for athletics: an athletic field.

ath•let•i•cal•ly, adv. See -athl-.

ath•let•ic (ath let′ik),USA pronunciation adj.

physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports:an athletic child.
of, like, or befitting an athlete.
of or pertaining to athletes;
involving the use of physical skills or capabilities, as strength, agility, or stamina:athletic sports; athletic training.
for athletics:an athletic field.
Physiology[Psychol.](of a physical type) having a sturdy build or well-proportioned body structure. Cf. asthenic (def. 2), pyknic (def. 1).

Greek āthlētikós. See athlete, -ic
Latin āthlēticus
1595–1605

ath•let′i•cal•ly, adv.

athlete.

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athletic /æθˈlɛtɪk/ adj

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

athˈletically adv athˈleticism n

'athletic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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Synonyms: muscular, fit, husky, wiry, slim, more...

Collocations: has an athletic [body, build], UK: competed in athletics at [school, college], athletic training, more...

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