athletics
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athletics¹
- /æθˈlɛtɪks/
Where it comes from
From athletic: see -ics. Probably formed on the model of gymnastics.
noun
- A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.
- Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill. The University of Phoenix, a for-profit educational institution, has turned the traditional relationship between athletics and higher education on its head, reducing it to its commercially exploitive essence.
athletics²
- /æθˈlɛtɪks/
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
noun
- plural of athletic
Athletics³
proper noun
- The team The Oakland Athletics, previously Kansas City Athletics and Philadelphia Athletics.
- Nickname for many athletic teams whose full name includes "Athletics".
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sport, athletic contest, sports, sporting, boxing, track, movement, tian, interscholastic, interschool, intercollegiate, tin, athletes, keng, exercise, training
Translations
Every language
noun (chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking
| 日本語 | 陸上競技 |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 田徑 /田径 tiánjìng |
| Français | athlétisme |
noun (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
| Español | atletismo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 運動 /运动 yùndòng, 競技 /竞技 jìngjì, 體育 /体育 tǐyù |
| हिन्दी | खेलकूद khelkūd, व्यायाम vyāyām |
| Kiswahili | riadha |
| Português | atletismo |
| Français | athlétisme |
| Deutsch | Athletik |
| Italiano | atletica |
| Română | atletism |
| Русский | атле́тика atlétika |
Talk about this word "athletics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/athletics. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. athletics. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/athletics "athletics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/athletics.Cite this
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title = {athletics},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/athletics},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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