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athletics

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

ath•let•ics /æθˈlɛtɪks/USA pronunciation n.

[plural* used with a plural verb] athletic sports, such as running, rowing, or boxing.
the practice of athletic exercises or principles:[uncountable* used with a singular verb]Athletics produces world-class competitors.

See -athl-.

ath•let•ics (ath let′iks),USA pronunciation n.

(usually used with a pl. v.) athletic sports, as running, rowing, or boxing.
[Brit.]track-and-field events.
(usually used with a sing. v.) the practice of athletic exercises;
the principles of athletic training.

see athletic, -ics 1595–1605

athlete.

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athletics /æθˈlɛtɪks/ n (functioning as plural or singular)

- track and field events
- (as modifier): an athletics meeting
sports or exercises engaged in by athletes

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

analogous - athletic - bank - bloomers - follow - game - Grand Prix - track event - academic - agon - AIAW - athlete - extramural - illegal - intercollegiate - interscholastic - intramural - jockstrap - letter - palestra - Panathenaea - warrior - workout - stunt

In Lists: Olympic sports, Racing and races, Uncountable nouns, more...

Synonyms: sports, games, gymnastics, acrobatics, sport, more...

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