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" I'm super athletic and I love to work out, and obviously I need to workout for my industry as well, but I love learning something and developing that skill and feeling strong. Girls who can kick butt are hot."
Jessica Clark

Meaning of "athletic" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ATHLETIC

æθˈlɛtɪk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATHLETIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Athletic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ATHLETIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Athletic

Athletic may refer to: ▪ An athlete or sportsperson ▪ Athletic director, a position at many American universities and schools ▪ Athletic type, a physical/psychological type in the classification of Ernst Kretschmer ▪ Athletic of Philadelphia, a baseball team of the 1870s...

Definition of athletic in the English dictionary

The definition of athletic in the dictionary is physically fit or strong; muscular or active. Other definition of athletic is of, relating to, or suitable for an athlete or for athletics.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ATHLETIC

aesthetic · amuletic · balletic · cosmetic · diabetic · diphyletic · energetic · epimeletic · genetic · homiletic · kinetic · magnetic · monophyletic · Monotheletic · nonathletic · phyletic · polyphyletic · schindyletic · synthetic · unathletic

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATHLETIC

athetise · athetize · athetoid · athetosic · athetosis · athetotic · Athinai · athirst · athlete · athlete´s foot · athlete´s village · athletic coach · athletic sports · athletic support · athletic supporter · athletically · athleticism · athletics · athodyd

WORDS THAT END LIKE ATHLETIC

acetic · alphabetic · anesthetic · arithmetic · ditheletic · Dyotheletic · esthetic · etepimeletic · hematopoietic · heretic · Ossetic · pathetic · phonetic · phylogenetic · poetic · prophetic · prosthetic · sympathetic · theoretic · unapologetic

Synonyms and antonyms of athletic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ATHLETIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «athletic» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «athletic» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ATHLETIC

Find out the translation of athletic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of athletic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «athletic» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

运动的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

atlético
570 millions of speakers
en

English

athletic
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

एथलेटिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رِياضِيّ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

легкоатлетический
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

atlético
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রীড়াবিদ এর গ্রাম
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

athlétique
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kampung atlet
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

athletisch
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

運動選手らしい
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

원기 왕성한
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Desa sing atlit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc điền kinh
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

விளையாட்டு வீரர்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

अॅथलीटचा गाव
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Atlet köyü
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

atletico
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

sportowy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

спортивний
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

sportiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αθλητικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

atletiek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

atletisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

atletisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of athletic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATHLETIC»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of athletic
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «athletic».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about athletic

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «ATHLETIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word athletic.
1
Uzo Aduba
I ran track in high school very competitively, and then ran it D-1 at Boston University. I ran there on an athletic scholarship and chose BU because they had both a good track program and an arts program.
2
Jake T. Austin
I've never been innocent, but I don't think I'm a bad kid! I didn't get voted prom king. I was kind of the dancer, the performer, but I was always very athletic, too.
3
Bob Beamon
My participation in the Art of the Olympians is a natural extension of my athletic career. I find creating a piece of art in many respects mirrors my long jumping efforts illustrating that hard work and inspiration will always be the foundation for success.
4
Brad Bird
Ten-year-old boys move differently than middle-aged women, who move differently than athletic guys, who move differently than government bureaucrats.
5
Keegan Bradley
Most amateurs are so worried about mis-hitting the shot or hitting it off line, they don't make an aggressive move. You'd be surprised how much better your swing will get if you let your natural athletic ability shine. So go after it.
6
Eric Braeden
America has the best athletic programs. Even when the Soviet Union existed, that was Mickey Mouse compared to the U.S.
7
Chevy Chase
A laugh is a surprise. And all humor is physical. I was always athletic, so that came naturally to me.
8
Jessica Clark
I'm super athletic and I love to work out, and obviously I need to workout for my industry as well, but I love learning something and developing that skill and feeling strong. Girls who can kick butt are hot.
9
Chris Cleave
I think, in common with a lot of novelists, I wasn't the most athletic guy at school.
10
Dana Davis
You can't help but be in awe of the athletic abilities of the WWE Superstars.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATHLETIC»

Discover the use of athletic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to athletic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
In Praise of Athletic Beauty
Exploring athletic beauty, this book makes us understand the widespread passion sport inspires as an untamed form of aesthetic fascination.
Hans Ulrich Gumbrecht, 2006
2
Athletic Body in Balance
Athletic Body in Balance is the first guide of its kind to show you how to train for smooth, fluid movement and prevent muscle imbalances, mobility restrictions, stability problems, and injuries.
Gray Cook, 2003
3
Pay for Play: A History of Big-time College Athletic Reform
This book traces attempts at college athletics reform from 1855 through the early twenty-first century while analyzing the different roles played by students, faculty, conferences, university presidents, the NCAA, legislatures, and the ...
Ronald Austin Smith, 2011
4
Introduction to Sports Medicine and Athletic Training
This book covers sports medicine, athletic training and anatomy and physiology in an easy to understand format that allows the reader to grasp functional concepts of the human body and then apply this knowledge to sports medicine and ...
Robert France, 2010
5
Concepts of Athletic Training
Heavily revised and updated with the latest data from the field, the Seventh Edition of Concepts of Athletic Training focuses on the care and management of sport and activity related injuries while presenting key concepts in a comprehensive ...
Ronald P. Pfeiffer, Brent C Mangus, Edd, Atc, Brent C. Mangus, 2014
6
Athletic Development: The Art & Science of Functional Sports ...
Coach Vern Gambetta describes effective methods to physically condition an athlete, covering work capacity enhancements, strategies to develop movement skills, rest and regeneration techniques, and more.
Vern Gambetta, 2007
7
Athletic Training and Sports Medicine: An Integrated Approach
This Classic Text Has Been Re-Titled To More Accurately Reflect The Topical Coverage Of Injury Management And Care.
Chad Starkey, 2011
8
Athletic Shorts
They also introduce some new and unforgettable personalities who may well be heard from again in future books. As with all Crutcher's work, these are stories about athletes, and yet they are not sport stories.
Chris Crutcher, 2009
9
Athletic Intruders: Ethnographic Research on Women, Culture, ...
Ethnographic Research on Women, Culture, and Exercise Anne Bolin, Jane Granskog. ered phenomenon in which bodily discipline reflects a dynamic interplay of actor, agency, and culture. Howe examines through the ethnographic lens the ...
Anne Bolin, Jane Granskog, 2012
10
The Athletic Skier
Focuses on skiing equipment and techiques, stressing the effect of boots and bindings on balance.
Warren Witherell, David Evrard, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATHLETIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term athletic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
HAMMOND | Rick Costello is the director of athletics for Purdue …
Purdue University Calumet director of athletics Rick Costello is the new athletic director for Purdue University Northwest, university officials ... «nwitimes.com, Jul 15»
2
Bayside Academy promotes football coach Phil Lazenby to athletic
Bayside Academy football coach Phil Lazenby has assumed the role as the school's athletic director as well. (Mike Brantley ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
3
Swansea City transfer news: Athletic Bilbao ace Jon Aurtenetxe …
Swansea City have offered a cut-price deal to Athletic Bilbao for versatile defender Jon Aurtenetxe – according to reports in Spain. The left back ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
4
How Aging Affects Athletic Peformance
One big reason we see declines in aerobic (or endurance) athletic performance with age is that our bodies can't use oxygen as effectively. «io9, Jul 15»
5
Maryland Athletic Club sells Harbor East gym
The Maryland Athletic Club & Wellness Center has sold its Harbor East health club. Denver-based Wellbridge Inc. acquired the ... «Baltimore Business Journal, Jul 15»
6
Sanmi Odelusi: Wigan Athletic sign Bolton Wanderers winger
League One side Wigan Athletic have signed Bolton Wanderers winger Sanmi Odelusi on a three-year contract. The 22-year-old, who played ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
7
Alabama High School Athletic Association making plans for …
MONTGOMERY — After years of playing defense, the Alabama High School Athletic Association is beginning to change its game plan on ... «Dothan Eagle, Jul 15»
8
Charlton Athletic captain Johnnie Jackson delivers supporter's …
Charlton Athletic captain Johnnie Jackson has delivered a lucky supporter's season ticket in style, as part of the #PlayerPledge campaign ... «The Football League, Jul 15»
9
Daleville names Hanson athletic director
Hanson, who coached both the Broncos' boys basketball and baseball teams, was recently named the school's athletic director. He will remain ... «Muncie Star Press, Jul 15»
10
Probable dates for Super Cup between Barcelona and Athletic Club
Providing there are no late changes, everything indicates the Spanish Super Cup, which will be between Athletic Club and Barça, will take ... «Sport English, Jul 15»
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