athletics

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
    a contest between athletes
    participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity

Word Origin

athletics (n.)
c. 1730, from athletic; also see -ics. Probably formed on model of gymnastics.

Synonym

Example

1. That fantastic stadium was built for just two ceremonies and nine days of athletics .
2. Thanks to its grassroots sports clubs , jamaica also dominates the sprint events in world athletics .
3. The country 's hothouse of college competition has nurtured excellence across athletics , swimming and basketball .
4. I hate people who are treated nicely for athletics .
5. On october 11th the international association of athletics federations said it would try to settle this question for future games .

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