athlete
noun [C] /ˈæθ.liːt/Definition
B1 a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who competes in organized events: He became a professional athlete at the age of 16. She has the build of an athlete.AthleticsCompetitors and participants in sports and games
(Definition of athlete noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- athleticism noun
- athletics noun
- caber noun
- false start noun (RACE)
- gun noun
- half-marathon noun
- hammer throwing noun
- marathon adjective (RACE)
- marathon noun (RACE)
- middle-distance adjective
- pentathlon noun
- pole vault noun
- relay noun (TEAM)
- run-up noun
- running noun (GOING QUICKLY)
- shot noun (METAL BALL)
- sprint verb
- straight noun (SPORTS TRACK)
- the triple jump noun
- track meet noun
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