| 1. | physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child. |
| 2. | of, like, or befitting an athlete. |
| 3. | of or pertaining to athletes; involving the use of physical skills or capabilities, as strength, agility, or stamina: athletic sports; athletic training. |
| 4. | for athletics: an athletic field. |
| 5. | Psychology. (of a physical type) having a sturdy build or well-proportioned body structure. Compare asthenic (def. 2), pyknic (def. 1). |
ath·let·ic (āth-lět'ĭk) adj.
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