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- [ath-let-iks]
- /æθˈlɛt ɪks/
- /æθˈlet.ɪks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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Origin of athletics
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; See origin at athletic, -ics
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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 ViewerSynonyms 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.
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