athletic
pronunciation
How to pronounce athletic in British English:
UK [æθˈletɪk]
How to pronounce athletic in American English:
US [æθˈletɪk]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
- vigorously active
- having a sturdy and well proportioned body
Word Origin
- athletic (adj.)
- 1630s (athletical is from 1590s), "pertaining to an athlete," from Latin athleticus, from Greek athletikos, from athletes (see athlete). Meaning "strong of body; vigorous; lusty; robust" [Johnson, who spells it athletick] is from 1650s.
Synonym
Example
- 1. May postpone muscle fatigue and thus enhance athletic performance and endurance .
- 2. Well , there 's more to capturing athletic glory than having more people than other people .
- 3. Predicting the limits of human athletic prowess has been a popular parlour game among number crunchers .
- 4. Other people have natural athletic abilities , excelling in physical coordination . Still others are good at mathematics or music or mechanics .
- 5. There have been a number of anecdotal reports of children infected with mrsa , including some deaths , and in recent years several schools have closed to allow cleaning crews to disinfect buses , athletic locker rooms and classrooms .