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Definition of athletic adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

athletic

adjective

NAmE//æθˈlɛt̮ɪk//

physically strong, fit, and active an athletic figure/build a tall, slim, athletic girl

athletically

NAmE//æθˈlɛt̮ɪkli//

adverb

athleticism

NAmE//æθˈlɛt̮əˌsɪzəm//

noun [uncountable] She moved with great athleticism around the court.See athletic in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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