Meaning

5 senses
  1. (not comparable)Having to do with athletes.

    Are you a member of the American Athletic Association?

    athletisch, sportlich

    атлети́ческийatletíčeskij, спорти́вныйsportívnyj

    relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

  2. Physically active.

    Since you're such an athletic person, you may wish to consider joining.

    атлети́чныйatletíčnyj

    vigorously active

  3. Having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape.

    You have such an athletic build—you must work out regularly.

    богаты́рскийbogatýrskij, атлети́ческийatletíčeskij

    having a sturdy and well proportioned body

  4. An attribute of a motion or play which requires fine physical ability.

    The center fielder made an athletic play to snatch the ball from over the fence.

  5. Of a level in a Super Mario game: with an emphasis on platforming challenge, often involving precise jumps between floating platforms above a bottomless pit, and having upbeat background music.

Examples

130 sentences
  1. Tom is very athletic.

    Том дуже атлетичний. — deniko

    deTom ist sehr athletisch. — wolfgangth

  2. Tom is tall and athletic.

    Том високий та атлетичний. — deniko

    ruТом высокий и атлетичный. — marafon

  3. Tom is athletic.

    Том атлетичний. — deniko

    deTom ist athletisch. — Felixjp

  4. I'm quite athletic.

    Я доволі атлетичний. — deniko

  5. I'm not very athletic.

    Я не дуже атлетичний. — deniko

    ruЯ не очень спортивный. — marafon

    deIch bin nicht sonderlich sportlich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
having to do with athletes:
physically active:
having a muscular, well developed body, being in shape:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
having to do with athletes:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French athletique and Latin āthlēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητικός

Borrowed from Middle French athletique and Latin āthlēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητικός (athlētikós, “relating to an athlete”), from ἀθλητής (athlētḗs, “athlete”): equivalent to athlete + -ic. For more, see athlete.

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Forms

more athletic, most athletic
Comparativemore athletic Lesson
Superlativemost athletic Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

20 related words

Collocations

4 patterns
  • very athletic guy
  • a very athletic
  • athletic guy
  • wasn't very athletic

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
athletic — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto