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athlete

/ˈæθ.lit/ /ˈæθ.liːt/

Meanings
noun
A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

Examples :

"The school's track and field team has many talented athletes. "
sport person human essential

Related Words

Illustration racewalking

racewalking verb

/ˈreɪsˌwɔkɪŋ/

To participate in the sport of racewalking.

"My mom enjoys racewalking in the park every morning before work. "

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration participant

participant noun

/pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/ /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/

One who participates.

"All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition."

Illustration physically

physically adverb

/ˈfɪzɪkli/

In a physical manner.

"The children physically exhausted themselves playing tag in the park. "

Illustration sporting

sporting verb

/ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/ /ˈspoʊrtɪŋ/

To amuse oneself, to play.

"children sporting on the green"

Illustration includes

includes noun

/ɪnˈkluːdz/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's HTML file uses several includes for the header and footer, allowing for consistent design across all pages. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration participates

participates verb

/pɑrˈtɪsɪpeɪts/ /pərˈtɪsɪpeɪts/

To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).

"She regularly participates in class discussions. "

Illustration dedicated

dedicated verb

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/

To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

"The family dedicated the new playroom to their recently deceased grandfather. "

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

Illustration sportsperson

sportsperson noun

/spɔətspɜːsən/ /spoɹtspɝsən/

Someone who plays sport, regardless of gender.

"My younger sister dreams of becoming a professional sportsperson when she grows up. "

Illustration exceptionally

exceptionally adverb

/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli/ /ɛkˈsɛpʃənəli/

To an unusual, remarkable or exceptional degree.

"The student performed exceptionally well on the exam, earning a perfect score. "