athletic
Having to do with athletes.
Example
“Are you a member of the American Athletic Association?”
Other meanings
Physically active.
“Since you're such an athletic person, you may wish to consider joining.”
Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.
“You have such an athletic build—you must work out regularly.”
Related words
- antiathletic
- athleisure
- athletically
- athleticism
- athleticize
- athleticwear
- cyberathletic
- hyperathletic
- mathletic
- nonathletic
- philathletic
- pseudoathletic
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ἀθλητικός" (relating to an athlete).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “athletic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.