athletic

IPA: æθɫˈɛtɪk

noun

  • A muscular, large–boned person, in the typology of Ernst Kretschmer.
  • (baseball) A player on the team Oakland Athletics.
  • (soccer, uncountable) Short for Athletic Club, a Spanish professional club more often known in English as Athletic Bilbao.

adjective

  • (not comparable) Having to do with athletes.
  • Physically active.
  • Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
  • An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.
  • (video games) Of a level in a Super Mario game: with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.
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Examples of "athletic" in Sentences

  • She was always the athletic one in the family, excelling in multiple sports from a young age
  • The school's athletic program was known for producing top-tier athletes who went on to compete at the collegiate level
  • Despite his slim frame, he had surprising athletic abilities and could outrun most of his peers on the track
  • The gym was always bustling with athletic individuals working out and pushing themselves to be the best they could be
  • The athletic fields were pristine, with lines freshly painted and equipment neatly stored, ready for the next game or practice

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