HyperDic: olympics

English > 1 sense of the word *Olympics*:
NOUN	event	Olympics, Olympic Games, Olympiad	the modern revival of the ancient games / games held once every 4 years in a selected country

Olympics > pronunciation
Sounds	owlih'mpihks
Rhymes	acoustics ... UNIX: 110 rhymes with ihks...

English > *Olympics*: 1 sense > noun 1, event
Meaning	The modern revival of the ancient games / games held once every 4 years in a selected country.
Synonyms	Olympic Games, Olympiad
Narrower	Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics	An Olympics for winter sports
Broader	athletic contest, athletic competition, athletics	A contest between athletes
Spanish	juegos olímpicos, Juegos Olímpicos, olimpiada, olimpíada, Olimpíada, Olimpiadas, Olimpíadas
Catalan	jocs olímpics, Jocs Olímpics, olimpíada, Olimpíada, olimpíades