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athlete
/ˈæθ.liːt/
A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson; A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking
- plural
- athletes
Meanings
- 1
A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson
Tom is a good athlete.
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He is a good athlete.
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- 2
A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking
- 3
An exceptionally physically fit personrare