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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
ath·let·ic
[ath-let-ik] Pronunciation Key
[ath-let-ik] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 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). |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| ath·let·ic
(āth-lět'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj.
ath·let'i·cal·ly adv., ath·let'i·cism (-lět'ĭ-sĭz'əm) n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| athletic | |
adjective | |
| 1. | relating to or befitting athletics or athletes; "athletic facilities" |
| 2. | vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises" [syn: acrobatic] |
| 3. | having a sturdy and well proportioned body; "an athletic build" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Athletic
Ath`let"ic\, a. [L. athleticus, Gr. ?. See Athlete.]1. Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports. 2. Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts. "Athletic soundness." --South. -- Ath*let"ic*al*ly, adv.
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