world's greatest athlete
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
the Olympic champion male athlete in the men's decathlon athletics track and field sport
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
the Olympic champion female athlete in the women's heptathlon athletics track and field sport (the pentathlon was replaced by the heptathlon in Olympic competition for women)
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
the Olympic champion female athlete in the women's pentathlon athletics track and field sport (the heptathlon replaced the pentathlon in Olympic competition for women)
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “world's greatest athlete” mean?
the Olympic champion male athlete in the men's decathlon athletics track and field sport
Is “world's greatest athlete” formal or informal?
world's greatest athlete is generally slang.