athletic : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: athletic	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for athletic
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
athletic adj relating to or befitting athletics or athletes; "athletic facilities" vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child"; "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises" Synonym(s): acrobatic, athletic, gymnastic having a sturdy and well proportioned body; "an athletic build"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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. 2. Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts. [bd]Athletic soundness.[b8] --South. -- {Athlet"ical*ly}, adv.