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athlete Definition

ath·lete (at̸h′lēt′)

noun

a person trained in exercises, games, or contests requiring physical strength, skill, stamina, speed, etc.

Etymology: L athleta < Gr athlētēs, contestant in the games < athlein, to contest for a prize < athlos, a contest, athlon, a prize

athlete Synonyms

athlete

n.

player, acrobat, gymnast, ballplayer, contestant, competitor, champion, sportsman, sportswoman, amateur, professional, semi-professional, contender, challenger, jock*, varsity man*, letterman*. *

Athletes include: baseball player, football player, basketball player, soccer player, volleyball player, boxer, pugilist, wrestler, swimmer, diver, golfer, tennis player, badminton player, jockey, trackman, marathoner, javelin thrower, high-jumper, discus thrower, shot putter, weight lifter, skier, ski jumper, slalom racer, runner, jogger, long-jumper, pole vaulter, hurdler, bowler, polo player, hockey player, skater, bicyclist, fencer, swordsman.

athlete Usage Examples

Possessives

  • foot: Athlete's foot is also a problem for people who wear tight trainers or don't dry their feet properly.

Converse of object

  • compete: Olympian athletes also competed in various Open meetings during the summer.
  • nominate: The result made him the third athlete nominated by the Royal Yachting Association for selection into Team GB for the Sydney Olympic Games.
  • torture: As president of the Iraqi National Olympic Committee, Uday allegedly tortures athletes for losing games.
  • participate: Magnificent performances by a majority of the participating athletes were marred in several cases by doubtful and inaccurate judging.
  • assist: I want to be part of an efficient team that are assisting the elite athletes in the best possible manner.
  • train: Same program whether the reason you trained athletes who.

Adjective modifier

  • elite: It is not that their elite athletes are based there.
  • Olympic: The " Olympic Village " was built in 2006 to house the Olympic athletes.
  • paralympic: The BPA put to good use every penny raised and you will be helping our Paralympic athletes reach their true potential.
  • talented: Here we have selected some of the most talented athletes from the ESP Alumni.
  • world-class: You are a world-class athlete playing the toughest sport ever devised.
  • female: Female athletes should eat enough milk products, which are the best sources of calcium, in order to prevent osteoporosis.

Preposition: with

  • disability: Leisure The Visa Paralympic World Cup - is a wonderful event for global elite sport for athletes with a disability.

Noun used with modifier

  • endurance: Fat is an abundant source of energy for the endurance athlete.
  • tass: TASS athletes are also identified from other sources, including nominations to governing bodies from schools, colleges, and universities.
  • wheelchair: The center provides training facilities for wheelchair athletes from all over the world.
  • elite: Presenter The key reservation elite athletes have about the place is the awful decline in the standard of facilities.
  • champion: As a former champion athlete Lord Coe had especially wanted to meet SINI athletes during his visit.
  • strength: Many studies of strength athletes have reported heavy use of dietary supplements.
athlete Quotes

The world knows the American athlete is superior. It's onlya matter of time before we develop the world's best soccer teams.

—Caligiuri, Paul

An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.

—Zatopek, Emil

I'm not an athlete, more a gymnast and golfer, soldered together.

—Bryant, David