0%

athletics

ath·let·ics
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ath-let-iks]
    • /æθˈlɛt ɪks/
    • /æθˈlet.ɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ath-let-iks]
    • /æθˈlɛt ɪks/

Definitions of athletics word

  • uncountable noun athletics Athletics refers to track and field sports such as running, the high jump, and the javelin. 3
  • uncountable noun athletics Athletics refers to any kind of physical sports, exercise, or games. 3
  • noun athletics track and field events 3
  • noun athletics (as modifier) 3
  • noun athletics sports or exercises engaged in by athletes 3
  • noun athletics the theory or practice of athletic activities and training 3

Information block about the term

Origin of athletics

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; See origin at athletic, -ics

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Athletics

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

athletics popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

athletics usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for athletics

noun athletics

  • recreation — the act of creating anew.
  • contest — A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.
  • workout — a trial or practice session in athletics, as in running, boxing, or football.
  • practice — habitual or customary performance; operation: office practice.
  • drill — a large, baboonlike monkey, Mandrillus leucophaeus, of western Africa, similar to the related mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored: now endangered.

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?