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Meaning of 'athletic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Athletic [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports.
- Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts.

Meaning of 'athletic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . athletic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
Example in sentence:
  • athletic facilities
2 . athletic [ s]
Meaning (2):
- vigorously active
Example in sentence:
  • an acrobatic dance;
  • an athletic child;
  • athletic playing;
  • gymnastic exercises
Meaning (3):
- having a sturdy and well proportioned body
Example in sentence:
  • an athletic build

Nearby Words:

athalamous athamaunt athanasian athanor athecata atheism atheist atheistic atheistical atheize

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