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Definition of Athlete
1. Noun. A person trained to compete in sports.
Generic synonyms: Contestant
Specialized synonyms: Acrobat, Amateur, Ball Hawk, Ballplayer, Baseball Player, Basketball Player, Basketeer, Cager, Climber, Cricketer, Football Player, Footballer, Gymnast, Hockey Player, Ice-hockey Player, Hooker, Hurdler, Jumper, Lacrosse Player, Letterman, Olympian, Pentathlete, Pro, Professional, Runner, Sharpshooter, Shot Putter, Skater, Skier, Sledder, Soccer Player, Sport, Sportsman, Sportswoman, Striker, Reserve, Second-stringer, Substitute, Swimmer, Swinger, Tennis Player, Pole Jumper, Pole Vaulter, Vaulter, Lifter, Weightlifter, Winger
Specialized synonyms: Dick Fosbury, Fosbury, Richard D. Fosbury, Bob Mathias, Mathias, Robert Bruce Mathias, James Cleveland Owens, Jesse Owens, Owens, James Francis Thorpe, Jim Thorpe, Thorpe, Babe Didrikson, Babe Zaharias, Didrikson, Mildred Ella Didrikson, Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias, Zaharias
Derivative terms: Athletic
Definition of Athlete
1. n. One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome.
Definition of Athlete
1. Noun. A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. ¹
2. Noun. (American English) A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".) ¹
3. Noun. An exceptionally physically fit person. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Athlete
1. one skilled in feats of physical strength and agility [n -S] : ATHLETIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Athlete
1. 1. One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome. 2. Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion. 3. One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as, athletes of debate. Origin: L. Athleta, Gr. Prizefighter, fr. To contend for a prize, Hom, contest, prize; fr. The same root as E. Wed: cf. F. Athlete. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Athlete
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