English · Word Candidate

athletic

/æθˈlɛt.ɪk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: athletics

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having to do with athletes.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến vận động viên

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Adjective

Examples

Are you a member of the American Athletic Association?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Physically active.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoạt động thể chất

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Adjective

Examples

Since you're such an athletic person, you may wish to consider joining.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A muscular, large–boned person, in the typology of Ernst Kretschmer.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người có cơ bắp, xương lớn

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A player on the team Oakland Athletics.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người chơi trong đội Oakland Athletics

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Noun

Examples

Smith became an Athletic as a result of a pre-season trade.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “athletic” mean?

Having to do with athletes.

Is “athletic” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.