athletic

Pluralathletics

1. 1
   adjective

   Having a strong body with well-built muscles and good fitness.

   Like a body shaped by lots of exercise: strong, lean, and ready to move.

   Years of swimming gave him an athletic body.

   She looked fit and athletic after months of training.

   Similarmuscular, toned, fit, strong, strapping

   Oppositeflabby, weak, puny, frail

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2. 2
   adjective

   Enjoying sports and lots of moving around.

   Their athletic kids spend every weekend hiking and biking.

   He has always been athletic and never likes to sit still.

   Similarsporty, active, fit, energetic

   Oppositesedentary, inactive, unathletic

3. 3
   adjective

   Connected with sports players and the games they play.

   The school built new athletic fields last summer.

   His athletic career began in high school.

   Similarsporting

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4. 4
   adjective

   Showing great physical skill in a move or play.

   The goalkeeper made an athletic save in the final minute.

   That was an athletic leap to grab the high ball.

   Similaracrobatic, agile, nimble

   Oppositeclumsy, awkward

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5. 5
   nouncountable

   A person with strong muscles and big bones, in one old system of body types.

   The trainer called her an athletic, noting her broad build and strong frame.

   He was a classic athletic, large-boned and powerfully muscled.

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6. 6
   adjective

   In Super Mario games, describing a level built around tricky jumps between floating platforms, with upbeat music.

   The athletic level had us jumping across platforms over a huge drop.

   Players love the cheerful music in the game's athletic stages.

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