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athletics
ath·let·ics A0497000 (ăth-lĕt′ĭks)n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)1. Activities, such as sports, exercises, and games, that require physical skill and stamina.2. The principles or system of training and practice for such activities.athletics (æθˈlɛtɪks) n (functioning as plural or singular) 1. (Athletics (Track & Field)) a. track and field eventsb. (as modifier): an athletics meeting. 2. (Athletics (Track & Field)) sports or exercises engaged in by athletes3. (Athletics (Track & Field)) the theory or practice of athletic activities and trainingath•let•ics (æθˈlɛt ɪks)
n. 1. (usu. used with a pl. v.) athletic sports, as running, rowing, or boxing. 2. Brit. track-and-field events. 3. (usu. used with a sing. v.) the practice of athletic exercises; the principles of athletic training. [1595–1605] pron: See athlete. AthleticsSee also acrobatics; boxing; games; recreation.
aerobicsa form of physical activity characterized by strenuous exercise of many muscle groups and intended to increase muscle tone and cardiovascular fitness. — aerobic, adj.agonistone who contends for a prize in public games. — agonistic, agonistical, adj.agonisticsthe art of athletic combat or contests in public games.aquaticsthe art and exercise of water sports.athleticism1. an active interest in sports.
2. an obsessive participation in physical activity. — athletic, adj.calisthenicsthe science, art, or practice of bodily exercises intended to promote strength, health, and grace of movement. — calisthenic, calisthenical, adj.contortionista person who performs gymnastic feats involving distorted postures. — contortionistic, adj.decathlonan athletic contest in which the contestants compete for points awarded for performances in ten different track and field events, the winner being the one with the highest aggregate score. The events include 100-meter, 400-meter, and 1500-meter runs, 110-meter high hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, shot-put, javelin throw, and discus throw. Cf. heptathlon, pentathlon, triathlon.discobolus1. a discus thrower.
2. cap., italics. the famous 5th-century B.C. statue by Myron of a discus thrower.gymnasiasta gymnast. See also learning.gymnasta person who is involved in or skilled in the art of gymnastics.gymnastics1. regimented exercises performed on floor mats and on certain specialized equipment that entail the skills of tumbling and balancing and that are intended to display flexibility, grace, and strength.
2. physical or athletic exercises; calisthenics. — gymnastic, adj.heptathlonan athletic competition in which contestants compete for points awarded for performances in seven different track and field events, the winner being the one with the highest aggregate score. The competition, usually for women, consists of 100-meter and 800-meter runs, 100-meter hurdles, high jump, long jump, javelin throw, and shot-put. Cf. decathlon, pentathlon, triathlon.isometricsa form of physical exercise in which a set of muscles is tensed briefly, either in opposition to another set or against a solid surface. Cf. isotonics. — isometric, adj.isotonicsmuscular exercise using free weights or fixed devices to simulate resistance of weight. Cf. isometrics. — isotonic, adj.lampadedromyAncient Greece. a race in honor of Prometheus in which the contestants ran bearing lit torches, the winner being the first to finish with his torch still lit. Also called lampadrome, lampadephoria.lampadista contestant in a lampadedromy. Also called lampadephore, lampadophoros.natationthe act or art of swimming or floating on water. — natatory, — natatorial, adj.natatora swimmer.natatoriuma swimming pool, particularly an indoor facility.palaestra, palestraAncient Greece. a public place for athletics or wrestling. — palaestric, palestric, adj.pancratiasta person skilled in the art of boxing or wrestling. — pancratiastic, adj.pentathlon1. Track and Field, an athletic contest in which the contestants compete for points awarded for performances in five different track and field contests, the winner being the one with the highest aggregate score. The events include, for women, an 800-meter run, 100-meter hurdles, high jump, long jump, and shot-put; for men, 200-meter and 1500-meter runs, long jump, javelin throw, and discus throw.
2. Olympic Games. Usually, modern pentathlon an athletic contest in which the contestants compete for points awarded for performances in five events: fencing, horseback riding, pistol shooting, cross-country running, and swimming.quinquennaliaAncient Rome. public games that took place every five years.titlista champion or one who holds a title.trampolinista person who performs feats of tumbling using a trampoline as a springboard. Also trampoliner. — trampoline, n.triathlonan intense aerobic endurance competition, typically, in its longest form, consisting of a 2.4-mile ocean swim, a 112-mile bicycle ride, and a 26.2-mile marathon run, the winner being the one to finish all three events in the least time.athletics athletic">athletic1. 'athletics'Athletics consists of sports such as running, the high jump, and the javelin. He has retired from active athletics.Athletics is an uncount noun. You use a singular form of a verb with it. Athletics was developing rapidly.Note that the American term for this is track and field. She never competed in track and field.2. 'athletic'Athletic is an adjective. It can mean 'relating to athletics'. ...athletic trophies.However, when you use athletic to describe a person, you mean that they are fit, healthy, and active. You do not mean that they take part in athletics. ...athletic young men.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  athletics - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionsportoffside - (sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)wipeout - a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)toss, flip, pass - (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"daisy cutter - a batted or served ball that skims along close to the groundcall - (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call"funambulism, tightrope walking - walking on a tightrope or slack roperock climbing - the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)birling, logrolling - rotating a log rapidly in the water (as a competitive sport)diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"contact sport - a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing playersfield sport, outdoor sport - a sport that is played outdoorsgymnastics, gymnastic exercise - a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agilitytrack and field - participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with itskiing - a sport in which participants must travel on skisaquatics, water sport - sports that involve bodies of waterrowing, row - the act of rowing as a sportarchery - the sport of shooting arrows with a bowsledding - the sport of riding on a sled or sleighskating - the sport of gliding on skatesracing - the sport of engaging in contests of speedequitation, horseback riding, riding - the sport of siting on the back of a horse while controlling its movementscycling - the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycleblood sport - sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)athletic game - a game involving athletic activitystroke, shot - (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot requires good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"position - (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?"foul - an act that violates the rules of a sportpersonal foul - a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football)possession - (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck); "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"judo - a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japanspectator sport - a sport that many people find entertaining to watchteam sport - a sport that involves competition between teams of players; "baseball is a team sport by golf is not"save - (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"press box - box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event)tuck - (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chestgame plan - (sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sportwon-lost record - (sports) a record of win versus lossesEnglish, side - (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twistseries - (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams; "the visiting team swept the series"trial - (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications; "the trials for the semifinals began yesterday"defending team, defence, defense - (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"bench warmer - (sports) a substitute who seldom playscoach, manager, handler - (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a teamfree agent - (sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any teamiron man, ironman - a strong man of exceptional physical enduranceref, referee - (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair playtalent scout, scout - someone employed to discover and recruit talented persons (especially in the worlds of entertainment or sports) | | 2. |  athletics - a contest between athletes athletic competition, athletic contestcontest, competition - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestantsdecathlon - an athletic contest consisting of ten different eventsOlympic Games, Olympics, Olympiad - the modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected countrySpecial Olympics - an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped personsprelim, preliminary - a minor match preceding the main eventpentathlon - an athletic contest consisting of five different eventsmeet, sports meeting - a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are heldhop-step-and-jump, triple jump - an athletic contest in which a competitor must perform successively a hop and a step and a jump in continuous movementtug-of-war - a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses | | 3. |  athletics - participation in sports events as an extracurricular activityextracurricular activity - educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum |
Translationsathlete (ˈӕθliːt) noun a person who is good at sport, especially running, jumping etc. Hundreds of athletes took part in the games. 運動員 运动员athˈletic (-ˈle-) adjective1. of athletics. He is taking part in the athletic events. 與運動有關的 运动的2. good at athletics; strong and able to move easily and quickly. He looks very athletic. 善於運動的，健壯且動作敏捷的 体格健壮的，行动敏捷的 athˈletics (-ˈle-) noun singular the sports of running, jumping etc or competitions in these. Athletics was my favourite activity at school. 田徑運動或比賽 体育运动，竞技 athletics
athletics1. a. track and field events b. (as modifier): an athletics meeting 2. sports or exercises engaged in by athletes 3. the theory or practice of athletic activities and training
www.iaaf.orgAthletics (1) The art of developing strength, agility, and other qualities through physical exercise. In modern physical training the term “athletics” is used only in the categories of light athletics and heavy athletics. However, athletics is a part of almost every sport in one form or another. (2) A form of circus art that includes exercises demanding strength and agility. In the early 19th century circus performances began to include acts demonstrating feats of strength. In the USSR the genre of athletics has been used in the circus since the 1930’s. Athletic acts are built on the best achievements of Soviet sport. The greatest Soviet athletes include N. Zherebtsov, G. Novak, V. Khertsa, and the NeUpovich brothers. MedicalSeeathleteAcronymsSeeÅSathletics
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