Athlete

  • 21athlete — 01. Because he is an [athlete], he is very careful about his diet. 02. I m no [athlete]; in fact, I m terrible at sports. 03. Their daughter is quite [athletic], and does well in most sports. 04. Janet is not very [athletically] gifted, but she… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 22athlete — [[t]æ̱θliːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ athletes 1) N COUNT An athlete is a person who does a sport, especially athletics, or track and field events. Daley Thompson was a great athlete. 2) N COUNT You can refer to someone who is fit and athletic as an athlete. I… …

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  • 23athlete — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ elite, fine, good, great, Olympic, outstanding, talented, top, world class ▪ one of the greatest athletes …

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  • 24athlete — Synonyms and related words: amateur athlete, archer, ballplayer, baseballer, baseman, batter, battery, blocking back, bowman, catcher, center, coach, competitor, cricketer, defensive lineman, end, footballer, games player, gamester, guard,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 25athlete — n. an all around (AE), all round; amateur; professional; weekend; world class athlete * * * [ æθliːt] all round amateur professional weekend world class athlete an all around (AE) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 26athlete — ath|lete [ˈæθli:t] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: athleta, from Greek athletes, from athlon prize, competition ] 1.) someone who competes in sports competitions, especially running, jumping, and throwing ▪ a professional athlete 2.) someone …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27athlete — [18] The etymological idea underlying athlete is ‘competing for a prize’. Greek āthlon meant ‘award, prize’, whence the verb athlein ‘compete for a prize’. Derived from this was the noun athlētés ‘competitor’. The context in which the word was… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 28athlete */ — UK [ˈæθliːt] / US [ˈæθˌlɪt] noun [countable] Word forms athlete : singular athlete plural athletes someone who is good at sports, especially athletics, and takes part in sports competitions Fatima was one of Britain s top track and field athletes …

    English dictionary

  • 29athlete — [18] The etymological idea underlying athlete is ‘competing for a prize’. Greek āthlon meant ‘award, prize’, whence the verb athlein ‘compete for a prize’. Derived from this was the noun athlētés ‘competitor’. The context in which the word was… …

    Word origins

  • 30athlete — /ath leet/, n. a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength; a participant in a sport, exercise, or game requiring physical skill. [1520 30; < L athleta < Gk athletés, equiv. to athle (var.&#8230; …

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