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Athletics

/æθˈlɛtɪks/

(especially Britain) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.

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📖 Definitions of "Athletics"

noun

1
(especially Britain) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.
2
(especially US) Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.

🔄 Synonyms of "Athletics"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
sportnoun	(countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
athletic contestnoun	a contest between athletes

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Athletics"

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Word	Definition
sportnoun	(countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
athletic contestnoun	a contest between athletes
sportsnoun	Synonym of sport (“the class of physical activies; athletics”).
sportingnoun	The act of taking part in a sport.
boxingnoun	(sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.
tracknoun	A mark left by something that has passed along.
movementnoun	Physical motion between points in space.
tiannoun	A Provençal dish of layered baked vegetables.
interscholastic	Involving two or more schools.
interschool	Occurring or taking place between two or more schools.
intercollegiatenoun	A competition between colleges.
tinnoun	(uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.
athletes	a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1896.
kengverb	(Singapore, Singlish) Synonym of chao keng (“to malinger, to shirk military duties by reporting sick”).
exercisenoun	(countable, uncountable) Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.
trainingnoun	The activity of imparting and acquiring skills.
conditioningnoun	The process of modifying a person or animal's behaviour.
physicalitynoun	Physical attributes.
fitnessnoun	The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate.
physical exercisenoun	the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit