Athlete

Word ATHLETE
Character 7
Hyphenation ath lete
Pronunciations /ˈæθ.lit/

Definitions and meanings of "Athlete"

What do we mean by athlete?

One who participates in physical exercise or sports, especially in competitive events. noun

One possessing the requisite strength, agility, and endurance for success in sports. noun

In Greek antiquity, one who contended for a prize in the public games. noun

Hence—2. Any one trained to exercises of agility and strength; one accomplished in athletics; a man full of strength and activity. noun

One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome. noun

Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion. noun

One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests. noun

A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. noun

A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".) noun

An exceptionally physically fit person. noun

A person trained to compete in sports noun

A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.

An exceptionally physically fit person.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Athlete

The word "athlete" in example sentences

The screen cuts from a routine to a clip of a sportscaster interviewing the jump roper, using the word athlete to describe him. ❋ Kate Torgovnick (2008)

I know it's golf so the term athlete is debateable but what about Curtis Strange. sure had me fooled. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The ideal of the student athlete is part of the branding used by the NCAA and contributes to the overall marketability of these sports. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The IOC said Tuesday the defending Olympic 400-meter champion would be ineligible for the Games because of a 2008 rule that automatically disqualifies any athlete from the next Olympics if he is banned for more than six months. ❋ Unknown (2010)

So what do you call the athlete who has no intention of waking up at 5 a.m. to train but who still wants to win? ❋ Unknown (2011)

Maiming an able bodied athlete is a lot easier than prescribing performance enhancing drugs. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The African-American athlete is expected to act docile and not question the establishment even if wronged. ❋ Dexter Rogers (2010)

The reason a ticket price may go up when a new highly paid athlete is signed on to a team is because it is assumed that more people will want to come to the games, and so the stadium will charge more for greater profit, knowing that people will still pay the extra buck or two. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, we do seem to excel at knowing what every Hollywood celebrity or pro-athlete is up to! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Does one believe that the Black athlete is so much superior to the white athlete that absence of discrimination 100% of all professional athletes would be black? ❋ Unknown (2010)

In third was Martina Sablikova who, with her earlier gold in the 3,000, became only the second athlete from the Czech Republic to win two medals at a single Winter Games. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In many cases, there is an athlete from a poor family, whose talent is enough for a scholarship, which is his chance to get a college degree and “move up in the world”. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Unfortunately, the rules today are the athlete is responsible for whatever is in their urine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mr. RAPOPORT: When an athlete hits the wall, an athlete is essentially running out of carbohydrates in the leg muscles and in the liver. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Separating the athlete from the school would bring an end to major college sports as the bond between the team and school weakens anddies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Every athlete is someone's son, and many of them spend a lifetime trying to please their dad. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The record for most medals won by any athlete is 18, held by Ukrainian gymnast Larysa Latynina, who competed from 1956 to 1964. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Cross Reference for Athlete

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