athletic
of or relating to athletes; involving the use of physical skills or capabilities, as strength, agility, or stamina: athletic sports;athletic training.
for athletics: an athletic field.
Psychology. (of a physical type) having a sturdy build or well-proportioned body structure.: Compare asthenic (def. 2), pyknic (def. 1).
Origin of athletic
1pronunciation note For athletic
Other words from athletic
- ath·let·i·cal·ly, adverb
- ath·let·i·cism [ath-let-uh-siz-uhm], /æθˈlɛt əˌsɪz əm/, noun
- non·ath·let·ic, adjective
- non·ath·let·i·cal·ly, adverb
- qua·si-ath·let·ic, adjective
- qua·si-ath·let·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·ath·let·ic, adjective
- un·ath·let·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use athletic in a sentence
On the 5½-hour bus ride back to campus, he phoned his athletic director to convey the same news and to ask for a meeting in the morning, which was Super Bowl Sunday.
A rare disease, a covid diagnosis, a painful decision: The death of basketball coach Lew Hill | Dave Sheinin | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostIn an ideal world, I’d find someone who is honest, driven, and athletic.
Keller’s athletic fame, 6-foot-6 stature and his decision to wear a Team USA jacket inside the Capitol aided investigators and distinguished him amid the mob that stormed the building.
Grand jury beefs up charges against Olympian Klete Keller related to Capitol riot | Rick Maese | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostThe Ivy League is the only Division I conference that has yet to hold an athletic competition this academic year.
Ivy League sports were shut down quickly by coronavirus. A restart is proving much slower. | Glynn A. Hill | February 10, 2021 | Washington PostTheir tough leather, light synthetic insulation, and thick neoprene cuffs make the Fall Line perfect for protecting my hands from the elements without being too warm for athletic movement.
With all due respect to his athletic skill, Gronkowski is not high on the list of NFL players that elicit carnal thoughts.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHe is an immensely talented quarterback who has dedicated his entire life to athletic excellence and discipline.
Justin Bieber Isn’t Even 21, Yet Makes More Money Than Meryl Streep | Amy Zimmerman | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe athletic community was putting pressure on him to say that he was pro-Olympics and pro-athletes.
‘To Russia With Love’: Can Johnny Weir Save Russia’s Gays? | Kevin Fallon | October 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHorace was athletic and clever, known, probably apocryphally, as the fastest cotton picker in Clay County.
I noticed, with Newsies and with this especially, that dancing on Broadway has become so much more athletic than it used to be.
Nigel Lythgoe on How to Save Reality TV, ‘On the Town,’ and ‘Brokeback Ballroom’ | Kevin Fallon | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt first the dozen or more girls had practiced on their athletic field, which was now snow-covered, too.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonThey even called on Jess Morse by name, and hitched that name to the battle cry of their athletic field.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonHis clothes fitted him well, and displayed to advantage a figure which, although short, was well made and athletic.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands | R.M. BallantyneHis leaning position brought out the breadth of his shoulders and emphasized the athletic lines of his figure.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur ChapmanFor once in her life, Gale was thoroughly glad for her athletic training and gymnastic ability.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O | Clair Blank
British Dictionary definitions for athletic
/ (æθˈlɛtɪk) /
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
Derived forms of athletic
- athletically, adverb
- athleticism, noun
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