athlete

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈæθ.liːt/
• (US) (Canada) IPA ^(key): /ˈæθ.lit/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular athlete

Plural athletes

1. (countable) An athlete is person involved in a sporting activity.
   • Synonyms: sportsperson, sportsman and sportswoman

   The athlete gets ready for her race.

2. (countable) (US) A person who actively participates in physical sports, or a person who is highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".)
3. (countable) A physically fit person.

Related words

• athletic