Athletic

3 definitions found

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

  Athletic \Ath`let"ic\, a. [L. athleticus, Gr. ?. See {Athlete}.]
     1. Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced
        by them; as, athletic games or sports.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous;


        as, athletic Celts. "Athletic soundness." --South. --
        {Ath*let"ic*al*ly}, adv.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  athletic
       adj 1: relating to or befitting athletics or athletes; "athletic
              facilities"
       2: vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic
          child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises" [syn: {acrobatic},
           {gymnastic}]
       3: having a sturdy and well proportioned body; "an athletic
          build"

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

  24 Moby Thesaurus words for "athletic":
     able-bodied, acrobatic, active, agonistic, brawny,
     broad-shouldered, burly, energetic, gymnastic, muscle-bound,
     muscular, palaestral, sinewy, sporting, sports, strenuous, thewy,
     thickset, vigorous, well-built, well-knit, well-set, well-set-up,
     wiry