athletic

adjective (athletic, more athletic, most athletic)

«athletic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Strong, fit and good at sport. tree →
To do with athletics or sport. tree →

In the lessons

In PE and sport: an athletic girl, athletic shoes, athletic club. In the UK, athletics means running, jumping and throwing events. Phrases: athletic build, athletic ability, athletic club.

Examples

She is very athletic and runs every day. tree →
He has an athletic build. tree →
Wear athletic shoes for PE. tree →
The athletic club meets on Saturdays. tree →
Cheetahs are athletic animals. tree →
Our school has strong athletic teams. tree →
At length, being now a tall and athletic youth, Jason resolved to seek his fortune in the world, without asking Chiron's advice, or telling him anything about the matter. tree →

Note

Pronounced ath-LET-ik, not "ath-a-LET-ik". Person: athlete. In the US "athletics" can mean sport in general; in the UK it means track and field.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «athletic» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«athletic» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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