Athlete - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈæθliːt|  American pronunciation of the word athlete
Brit.  |ˈæθliːt|  British pronunciation of the word athlete

noun

- a person trained to compete in sports (syn: jock)

Extra examples

Athletes from around the world will be competing at the Olympics.

She was quite an athlete as a child.

I was a natural athlete as a kid.

An athlete who has some good moves

An athlete known for losing with grace

An athlete with strong muscles

An athlete who projects a positive image to young people

He shows enormous potential as an athlete.

...a star athlete with a refreshing lack of ego...

...the heart surgery debilitated the college athlete beyond his worst fears...

...the kind of gross misconduct that could result in the defeasance of the athlete's contract to endorse their products...

...a promising athlete who was severely disabled in a plane crash...

She has the confidence of an accomplished athlete.

...an athlete who is held in great esteem by her peers...

...stretching exercises designed to make the athlete's limbs more lithesome...

Word forms

noun
singular: athlete
plural: athletes
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