Definitions for athletics
æθˈlɛt ɪksath·let·ics

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. sport, athleticsnoun

   an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

2. athletic contest, athletic competition, athleticsnoun

   a contest between athletes

3. athleticsnoun

   participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. athleticsnoun

   Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.

2. athleticsnoun

   A group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

3. Athleticsnoun

   The team The Oakland Athletics, previously Kansas City Athletics and Philadelphia Athletics.

4. Athleticsnoun

   Nickname for many athletic teams whose full name includes "Athletics".

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. athletics

   Athletics is a term used to describe a collection of sports or physical activities that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. They are usually categorized as track and field events, road running, cross country running, and race walking. Athletics, as a sport, is often associated with the Olympics and international sporting events, involving strength, speed, endurance, and agility. It includes both individual and team participation often with a focus on improving physical abilities and promoting physical fitness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Athleticsnoun

   the art of training by athletic exercises; the games and sports of athletes

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. athletics

   A variety of sports.

   Athletics includes a variety of sports.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 7, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Contest
   • Diversion
   • Extracurricular Activity

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Anagrams for athletics »

1. statelich

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1. Alex

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How to say athletics in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of athletics in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of athletics in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of athletics in a Sentence

1. World Athletics:

   World cross country champion at just Agnes Jebet Tirop burst, Agnes Jebet Tirop burst on to the global scene in 2015 and has been one of the world's best female distance runners over the past six years, this is a terrible blow to the entire athletics community, but especially to Agnes Jebet Tirop family, her friends and Athletics Kenya and I send them all our most heartfelt condolences.

2. Students President Janay Masga:

   The importance of having a new gym is that it helps the students, a lot of people don't see the importance of it, but especially for athletics, it will push students to do better in school just so they can play the sport they love.

3. The ACU:

   The NCAA is already under fire for failing to provide women with equal treatment and access to training facilities. We are calling on The NCAA to abide by the spirit and intent of Title IX by protecting women-only athletics.

4. Beth Brooke-Marciniak:

   I know for me, even my first board meeting at (Ernst Young), I remember trying to voice an opinion and getting knocked back. It's just because I was the only woman in the room, but at the time it felt like everything that had gotten me there wasn't going to keep me there and I really ... drew on that athletics background to just think about it, what had happened, what needed to be different and you just go forward.

5. Scott Schneider:

   You do n’t want the coaches involved, what we want is athletics to be out of it entirely and allow the Title IX office to do its investigation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=athletics
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Athletics
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athletics
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=athletics