English > athlete: 1 sense > noun 1, person | Meaning | A person trained to compete in sports. |
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| Synonym | jock |
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| Instances | Fosbury, Dick Fosbury, Richard D. Fosbury | United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947) |
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| Mathias, Bob Mathias, Robert Bruce Mathias | United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930) |
| Owens, Jesse Owens, James Cleveland Owens | United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980) |
| Thorpe, Jim Thorpe, James Francis Thorpe | outstanding / outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953) |
| Zaharias, Babe Zaharias, Didrikson, Babe Didrikson, Mildred Ella Didrikson, Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias | outstanding United States athlete (1914-1956) |
| Narrower | Olympian | An athlete who participates in the Olympic games |
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| acrobat | An athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination |
| amateur | An athlete who does not play for pay |
| ball hawk | A team athlete who is skilled at stealing or catching the ball |
| ballplayer, baseball player | An athlete who plays baseball |
| basketball player, basketeer, cager | An athlete who plays basketball |
| climber | someone who climbs as a sport |
| cricketer | An athlete who plays cricket |
| football player, footballer | An athlete who plays American football |
| gymnast | An athlete who is skilled in gymnastics |
| hockey player, ice-hockey player | An athlete who plays hockey |
| hooker | (rugby) the player in the middle of the front row of the scrum who tries to capture the ball with the foot |
| hurdler | An athlete who runs the hurdles |
| jumper | An athlete who competes at jumping |
| lacrosse player | An athlete who plays lacrosse |
| letterman | An athlete who has earned a letter in a school sport |
| pentathlete | An athlete who competes in a pentathlon |
| professional, pro | An athlete who plays for pay |
| runner | A trained athlete who competes in foot races |
| sharpshooter | An athlete noted for accurate aim |
| shot putter | An athlete who competes in the shot put |
| skater | someone who skates |
| skier | someone who skis |
| sledder | someone who rides a sled |
| soccer player | An athlete who plays soccer |
| sport, sportsman, sportswoman | someone who engages in sports |
| striker | A forward on a soccer team |
| substitute, reserve, second-stringer | An athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced |
| swimmer | A trained athlete who participates in swimming meets |
| swinger | someone who swings sports implements |
| tennis player | An athlete who plays tennis |
| vaulter, pole vaulter, pole jumper | An athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole |
| weightlifter, lifter | An athlete who lifts barbells |
| winger | (sports) player in wing position |
| Broader | contestant | A person who participates in competitions |
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| Spanish | atleta, deportista |
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| Catalan | atleta, esportista |
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| Adjectives | athletic | relating to or befitting athletics or athletes |
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