athlete

Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular athlete

Plural athletes

1. An athlete is person involved in a sporting activity
   • Synonym: sportsperson
2. (US) A person who actively participates in physical sports, or a person who is highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".)
3. A physically fit person.

Related words

• athletic