What does ATHLETE mean?

Definitions for ATHLETE
ˈæθ lit; æθˈlɛt ɪk; æθˈlɛt ɪks; ˈæθ əˌlit; ˌæθ əˈlɛt ɪk; ˌæθ əˈlɛt ɪksath·lete

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. athlete, jocknoun

    a person trained to compete in sports

Wiktionary

  1. athletenoun

    A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

  2. athletenoun

    A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".)

  3. athletenoun

    An exceptionally physically fit person.

  4. Etymology: From ἀθλητής, from ἀθλέω, from ἆθλον or ἆθλος.

Wikipedia

  1. Athlete

    An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen.

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  1. athlete

    An athlete is a person who participates in physical sports, competitions, or exercises requiring strength, agility, endurance, or skill. Whether they compete on an amateur or professional level, they typically undergo intensive training routines to improve their performance and keep their bodies in top physical condition.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Athletenoun

    one who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome

  2. Athletenoun

    any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion

  3. Athletenoun

    one fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as, athletes of debate

  4. Etymology: [L. athleta, Gr. prizefighter, fr. to contend for a prize, , Hom. , contest, prize; fr. the same root as E. wed: cf. F. athlte.]

Wikidata

  1. Athlete

    A sportsperson, is a person trained to compete in a sport involving physical strength, speed or endurance. Sports people may be professional or amateur. Most professional sports people have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. The word "athlete" is a romanization of the Greek: άθλητὴς, athlētēs, one who participates in a contest; from ἂθλος, áthlos, or ἂθλον, áthlon, a contest or feat. The term may be used as a synonym for sportspeople in general, but it also has stronger connotations of people who compete in athletic sports, as opposed to other sporting types such as horse riding and driving. In British English athlete can also have a more specific meaning of people who compete in the sport of athletics.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Athlete

    ath′lēt, n. a contender for victory in feats of strength: one vigorous in body or mind. The form Athlē′ta survived till the later half of the 18th century.—adj. Athlet′ic, relating to athletics: strong, vigorous.—adv. Athlet′ically.—n. Athleticism (ath-let′i-sizm), the act of engaging in athletic exercises: devotion to athletics.—n.pl. Athlet′ics, the art of wrestling, running, &c.: athletic sports. [Gr. athlētēsathlos, contest.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. ATHLETE

    A dignified bunch of muscles, unable to split wood or sift the ashes.

Editors Contribution

  1. athlete

    A person trained to play a specific sport.

    The athletes were very sturdy and healthy.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 29, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ATHLETE in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ATHLETE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ATHLETE in a Sentence

  1. Ashland Johnson:

    The women have been talking about these issues for a while, and it took a guy to do something... for people to be, like, oh, athlete activism.

  2. Robert Fasulo:

    It is truly unfortunate Carlos was unable to arrive in Tokyo in time for his first heats, but his NOC took the decision to accept the reallocated slot and send him to Tokyo fully aware of the risk to the participation their athlete.

  3. Josh Todd:

    We are working closely with the CHI Health Center team and are committed to delivering a safe and memorable experience for every athlete coming to Omaha to chase their dreams and to compete for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.

  4. United States:

    Now I have to show up and be that person I always said I wanted to be in a situation like this. While this has been a solitary journey in many ways, Franklins husband has helped greatly in easing the transition from competitive swimming. When his wife-to-be was contemplating whether to have another surgery, he pointed out that there were far more important things still to come, that had nothing to do with being a star athlete. Theres always going to be a part of me thats still working through it, still reflecting and seeing what else I can take away from it.

  5. Mark Rushbrook:

    We came together on this project, contributing a lot of ideas from different sources and developed it into what it is, building upon Vaughn's original idea of what he'd like to do for an all electric drift car and turning it into this extreme all-around athlete to do road courses and drag racing and everything else together.

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