athletic

See also Athletic

English

Alternative forms

• athletick (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /æθˈlɛt.ɪk/ SAMPA: /{T"lEt.Ik/

  Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective

athletic (comparative more athletic, superlative most athletic)

1. (not comparable) having to do with athletes
   • Are you a member of the American Athletic Association?
2. physically active
   • Since you're such an athletic person, you may wish to consider joining.
3. having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape
   • You have such an athletic build--you must work out regularly.
4. An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability
   • The center fielder made an athletic play to snatch the ball from over the fence.

Derived terms

• athletics
• unathletic

Related terms

• athlete

Translations

having to do with athletes

Albanian: atletik (sq) Bulgarian: атлетски (bg) Hungarian: atlétikai (hu)

Italian: atletico (it) Polish: sportowy (pl) m. Spanish: atlético (es) m.

physically active

Albanian: atletik (sq) Bulgarian: атлетичен (bg) Finnish: atleettinen (fi), urheilullinen (fi) Hungarian: atletikus (hu)

Italian: atletico (it), sportivo (it) Japanese: 強壮な (kyōsō na) Scots: leish Spanish: atlético (es) m.

having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape

Albanian: atletik (sq) Bulgarian: атлетичен (bg) Finnish: atleettinen (fi) French: athlétique (fr) Hungarian: atletikus (hu)

Italian: atletico (it) Japanese: 強壮な (kyōsō na) Polish: wysportowany m. Spanish: atlético (es) m.

An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability

Albanian: atletik (sq) Finnish: atleettinen (fi), urheilullinen (fi)

Hungarian: atletikus (hu) Italian: atletico (it)