Definition of ATHLETE

athlete

Plural: athletes

Noun

  • A person who is proficient in sports and physical exercise.
  • a person trained to compete in sports
  • A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
  • A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.
  • An exceptionally physically fit person.

Examples

  • A true Scrabble athlete knows the entire two-letter word list by heart.
  • She's the first athlete in her sport to obtain a corporate sponsor.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English athlete, from Latin āthlēta (and probably also partly from Middle French athlete), from Ancient Greek ἀθλητής (athlētḗs), from ἀθλέω (athléō, “compete for a prize”), from ἆθλον (âthlon, “prize”) or ἆθλος (âthlos, “competition”).

Antonyms

nonathlete

Scrabble Score: 10

athlete: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
athlete: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
athlete: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

athlete: valid Words With Friends Word