Meaning of ATHLETIC
| Pronunciation: | | ath'letik
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- [adj] vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises"
- [adj] having a sturdy and well proportioned body; "an athletic build"
- [adj] relating to or befitting athletics or athletes; "athletic facilities"
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| | Synonyms: | | acrobatic, active, gymnastic, mesomorphic, muscular |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ath`let"ic\, a. [L. athleticus, Gr. ?. 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.
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| | Related Terms: | | able-bodied, acrobatic, active, agonistic, brawny, broad-shouldered, burly, energetic, gymnastic, muscle-bound, muscular, palaestral, sinewy, sporting, sports, strenuous, thewy, thickset, vigorous, well-built, well-knit, well-set, well-set-up, wiry |
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