1
[ adjective ] relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

Examples

"athletic facilities"

Used in print

(Sports Age, 24:9...)

The Outdoor_Education_Project took cognizance of the fact , so often overlooked , that athletic activities stressed in most school programs have little or no relationship to the physical and mental needs and interests of later life .

(David Boroff, "Jewish Teen-Age Culture"...)

However , in their junior and senior years , they generally forego their athletic pursuits , presumably in the interest of better academic achievement .

Related terms

sport

2
[ adjective ] vigorously active

Synonyms

gymnastic acrobatic

Examples

"an acrobatic dance" "an athletic child" "athletic playing" "gymnastic exercises"

Used in print

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

I , for one , rather regret that Schnabel did n't collaborate with the Budapest_Quartet , whose rugged , athletic playing was a good_deal closer to this pianist 's interpretative outlook than the style of the Belgian group .

Related terms

active

3
[ adjective ] having a sturdy and well proportioned body

Examples

"an athletic build"

Related terms

mesomorphic

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