Definition of athletes Athletes
/æˈθliˌts/ - [athleets] -
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Wiktionary 
- athletes (Noun)
Plural of athlete.
Part of speech
🔤- athletes, noun, plural of athlete.
WordNet
NounPlural: athletes |
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| athlete - a person trained to compete in sports | ||
| jock | ||
| contestant a person who participates in competitions | ||
| acrobat an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination | ||
| amateur someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime | ||
| ball hawk a team athlete who is skilled at stealing or catching the ball | ||
| ballplayer, baseball player an athlete who plays baseball | ||
| basketball player, basketeer, cager an athlete who plays basketball | ||
| climber someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains; "the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes" | ||
| cricketer an athlete who plays cricket | ||
| football player, footballer an athlete who plays American football | ||
| gymnast an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics | ||
| hockey player, ice-hockey player an athlete who plays hockey | ||
| hooker (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot | ||
| hurdler an athlete who runs the hurdles | ||
| jumper (basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump | ||
| lacrosse player an athlete who plays lacrosse | ||
| letterman an athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport | ||
| olympian a classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans | ||
| pentathlete an athlete who competes in a pentathlon | ||
| pro, professional an argument in favor of a proposal | ||
| runner fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil | ||
| sharpshooter a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters | ||
| shot putter an athlete who competes in the shot put | ||
| skater someone who skates | ||
| skier someone who skis | ||
| sledder someone who rides a sled | ||
| soccer player an athlete who plays soccer | ||
| sportsman, sportswoman, sport the occupation of athletes who compete for pay | ||
| striker the part of a mechanical device that strikes something | ||
| second-stringer, substitute, reserve a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another | ||
| swimmer a person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer" | ||
| swinger a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex | ||
| tennis player an athlete who plays tennis | ||
| pole jumper, pole vaulter, vaulter an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole | ||
| weightlifter, lifter an athlete who lifts barbells | ||
| winger (sports) player in wing position | ||
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Wiktionary
- athlete (Noun)
A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field , road running , cross country running and racewalking. - athlete (Noun)
A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports. - athlete (Noun)
An exceptionally physically fit person.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- athlete (n.)
One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome. - athlete (n.)
Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion. - athlete (n.)
One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as, athletes of debate.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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athlete
A person trained to compete in sports.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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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. athlētēs—athlos, contest.]
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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athlete
A dignified bunch of muscles, unable to split wood or sift the ashes.
Wikipedia 
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An athlete is a person who has above average physical skills (strength, agility, and endurance) and is able to perform physical activities, in particular, contests. An ancient Greek word for "contest" was "athlos", and those competing in the games were called athletes.
In more specific settings, an athlete is one who participates in Athletics, Olympic games and other competitive events such as professional sports.
Athlete can also, although less often, refer to a mental, instead of physical, competitor or possessors of skills.
Athlete are a band from south London -
band
Athlete are an English band from South London. Their second album is widely regarded as their breakthrough and they have released two singles so far from the album.
Part of speech
🔤- athlete, noun, singular of athletes.
