Simple meaning
What does Athlete mean?
a person who plays sports
Dictionary definition
A person who plays sports or trains in physical games and events.
Example sentences
Athlete in a sentence
easy
The athlete practiced after school.
medium
Each athlete wore a team jersey during the meet.
hard
Our reading passage followed a young athlete balancing schoolwork and games.
Synonyms
Words like Athlete
playerPerson taking part in a game.
competitorPerson in a contest.
sportspersonPerson active in sports.
Antonyms
Opposite words
spectatorPerson watching, not playing.
Word family
Athlete word family
Base word
athlete
noun
athlete
Base form.
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What does athlete mean?
ATHLETE means a person who plays sports.
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