athletic

[ath·let·ic]

If you're athletic, you have a natural talent for sports and fitness. You might jump nonstop through a strenuous aerobics class, then go run a few miles, and top it off shooting hoops with the basketball team.

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Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports.

Adjective S.
vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises"

Adjective S.
having a sturdy and well proportioned body; "an athletic build"

Adjective
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes; "athletic facilities"


a.
Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports.

a.
Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts.


Athletic

Ath`let"ic , a. [L. athleticus, Gr. . See Athlete.] 1. Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports. 2. Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts. "Athletic soundness." South. -- Ath*let"ic*al*ly , adv.

Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports.

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Usage Examples

At the New York Athletic Club they serve amazing food. People go there, get healthy, and then eat themselves to death - which is, I suppose, the right way to do it.

Athletic competition clearly defines the unique power of our attitude.

My dad was a good athlete. My mom had longevity. There were some athletic genes that certainly got passed down.

Leadership consists not in degrees of technique but in traits of character it requires moral rather than athletic or intellectual effort, and it imposes on both leader and follower alike the burdens of self-restraint.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

The East Germans first used biomechanics. This meant that rather than guessing about technique and form, they could apply changes to athletic performance based on science.

Women's sports is still in its infancy. The beginning of women's sports in the United States started in 1972, with the passage of Title 9 for girls to finally get athletic scholarships.

I like both athletic girls and girly girls. It depends on their personality. I like girls who can go out and play sports with me and throw the football around, but you don't want a girl who's too much tougher than you. I like brainy girls who can respond to what I'm saying.

One of the reasons I'm an actor is because I was no physical specimen as a child. I wasn't athletic and didn't have any prowess in that regard. Growing up in Kentucky, most little boys were trying to get into sports, and it was very competitive, so that was not to be. But I did want to do something.

Difficulty, my brethren, is the nurse of greatness - a harsh nurse, who roughly rocks her foster - children into strength and athletic proportion.

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