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Athlete
Athlete Definition And Meaning |
What's The Definition Of Athlete?
[n] a person trained to compete in sports
Synonyms | Synonyms for Athlete: jock
Related Terms | Find terms related to Athlete: amateur athlete |
archer |
ballplayer |
baseballer |
baseman |
batter |
battery |
blocking back |
bowman |
catcher |
center |
coach |
competitor |
cricketer |
defensive lineman |
end |
footballer |
games-player |
gamester |
guard |
infielder |
jock |
jumper |
lineman |
offensive lineman |
outfield |
outfielder |
player |
poloist |
professional athlete |
pugilist |
quarterback |
racer |
skater |
sport |
sportsman |
tackle |
tailback |
toxophilite |
wingback |
wrestler
See Also | acrobat |
amateur |
Babe Didrikson |
Babe Zaharias |
ball hawk |
ballplayer |
baseball player |
basketball player |
basketeer |
Bob Mathias |
bounder |
cager |
climber |
contestant |
cricketer |
Didrikson |
football player |
footballer |
gymnast |
hockey player |
hooker |
hurdler |
ice-hockey player |
James Cleveland Owens |
James Francis Thorpe |
Jesse Owens |
Jim Thorpe |
jumper |
lacrosse player |
leaper |
letterman |
lifter |
Mathias |
Mildred Ella Didrikson |
Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias |
Olympian |
Owens |
parachute jumper |
pentathlete |
pole jumper |
pole vaulter |
pro |
professional |
reserve |
Robert Bruce Mathias |
runner |
sharpshooter |
shot putter |
skater |
skier |
skydiver |
sledder |
soccer player |
sport |
sportsman |
sportswoman |
striker |
substitute |
swimmer |
swinger |
tennis player |
Thorpe |
vaulter |
weightlifter |
winger |
Zaharias
Athlete In Webster's Dictionary
\Ath"lete\, n. [L. athleta, Gr. ? prizefighter, fr. ? to
contend for a prize, ?, Hom. ?, contest, ? prize; fr. the
same root as E. wed: cf. F. athl[`e]te.]
1. (Antiq.) One who contended for a prize in the public games
of ancient Greece or Rome.
2. Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great
physical agility and strength; one who has great activity
and strength; a champion.
3. One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as,
athletes of debate.
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