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Athlete

noun

A person who plays sports.

7 letters 2 syllables

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.

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Sounds like

ath · leet · strongest beat: No marked stress

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.
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Word family

Athlete word family

Base word

athlete

noun

athlete

Base form.

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