athletic

  • 121athletic supporter — noun a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise • Syn: ↑supporter, ↑suspensor, ↑jockstrap, ↑jock • Hypernyms: ↑protective garment, ↑man s clothing * * * noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] …

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  • 122athletic shoe — 1. a shoe designed to be worn for sports, exercising, or recreational activity, as racquetball, jogging, or aerobic dancing. 2. sneaker (def. 1). * * * athˈletic shoe f8 [athletic shoe] noun (NAmE) …

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  • 123athletic — adjective Date: 1636 1. of or relating to athletes or athletics 2. characteristic of an athlete; especially vigorous, active 3. mesomorphic 4. used by athletes • athletically adverb • athleticism …

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  • 124Athletic — noun A player on the team Oakland Athletics …

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  • 125athletic — adjective /ˈæɵ.lɛt.ɪk/ a) having to do with athletes b) physically active See Also: athlete …

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  • 126athletic — ath·let·ic ath let ik adj characterized by heavy frame, large chest, and powerful muscular development: MESOMORPHIC …

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  • 127athletic — Synonyms and related words: able bodied, acrobatic, active, agonistic, brawny, broad shouldered, burly, energetic, gymnastic, muscle bound, muscular, palaestral, sinewy, sporting, sports, strenuous, thewy, thickset, vigorous, well built, well… …

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  • 128athletic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sporting, gymnastic, acrobatic; agile, strong. See strength, amusement, exertion. Ant., weak, awkward, unskillful. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. muscular, fit, husky, wiry, springy, slim, fast, solid …

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