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Webster 1913 Edition


Athletic

Athˊlet′ic

,
Adj.
[L.
athleticus
, Gr. [GREEK]. 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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Athletic

ATHLET'IC

,
Adj.
[Gr.; L. athleta, a wrestler; from strife, contest.]
1.
Belonging to wrestling, boxing, running and other exercises and sports, which were practiced by the ancients, usually called the athletic games. Hence,
2.
Strong; lusty; robust; vigorous. An athletic body or constitution is one fitted for vigorous exertions.

Definition 2024


Athletic

Athletic

See also: athletic

English

Noun

Athletic (plural Athletics)

  1. (baseball) A player on the team Oakland Athletics.
    • Smith became an Athletic as a result of a pre-season trade.
  2. (soccer, uncountable) Short for Athletic Club, a Spanish professional club more often known in English as Athletic Bilbao.

athletic

athletic

See also: Athletic

English

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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.

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