athlete ; a person who competes in sports · Sports: other sportsa2 ; (British English) a person who competes in sports such as running, jumping and throwing.

a person who is good at sports and physical exercise. She is a natural athlete. See athlete in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

A person who has undertaken training or exercises to become proficient in physical activities such as competitive sports (athletics).

a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who competes in organized events: He became a professional ...

athletic · ​physically strong, fit and active. an athletic figure/build; a tall, slim athletic girl. Topics Health and Fitnessb2. Want to learn more? · ​[only ... Athletically adverb · Athleticism noun · Athletic shoe noun · Athletic supporter noun

(British English) (North American English track and field) sports such as running, jumping and throwing that people compete in.

athlete, literally meant 'someone who competes for a prize'. It originally referred to one of the competitors in the physical exercises.

​a person who competes in Paralympic sports. The coach at the club was the first to see my potential as a para-athlete. Topics Sports: other sportsc2, ...

athlete heart, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.

noun NAmE//æθˈlɛt̮ɪks// [uncountable] any sports that people compete in students involved in all forms of college athletics.