Athlete

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Athlete \Ath"lete\, n. [L. athleta, Gr. ? prizefighter, fr. ? to
     contend for a prize, ?, Hom. ?, contest, ? prize; fr. the
     same root as E. wed: cf. F. athl[`e]te.]
     1. (Antiq.) One who contended for a prize in the public games
        of ancient Greece or Rome.
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     2. Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great
        physical agility and strength; one who has great activity
        and strength; a champion.
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     3. One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as,
        athletes of debate.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  athlete
       n : a person trained to compete in sports [syn: {jock}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  41 Moby Thesaurus words for "athlete":
     amateur athlete, archer, ballplayer, baseballer, baseman, batter,
     battery, blocking back, bowman, catcher, center, coach, competitor,
     cricketer, defensive lineman, end, footballer, games-player,
     gamester, guard, infielder, jock, jumper, lineman,
     offensive lineman, outfield, outfielder, player, poloist,
     professional athlete, pugilist, quarterback, racer, skater, sport,
     sportsman, tackle, tailback, toxophilite, wingback, wrestler