athletics
1Athletics — d Oakland Oakland Athletics Fondation 1901 Ligue …
2Athletics — may refer to:* Track and field athletics, a sport, comprising a group of athletic events or disciplines, each of which involves either running, walking, throwing or jumping ** UK Athletics, the governing body for the sport of athletics in the… …
3athletics — athletics, sports, games denote physical activities engaged in for exercise or play. Athletics is a collective term (not used in the singular) for exercises for the performance of which one acquires and maintains agility, skill, stamina by… …
4Athletics — Ath*let ics, n. The art of training by athletic exercises; the games and sports of athletes. [1913 Webster] …
5athletics — c.1730, from ATHLETIC (Cf. athletic); also see ICS (Cf. ics). Probably formed on model of gymnastics …
6athletics — [n] sports contest, drill, events, exercises, games, practice, races, recreation, workout; concept 363 …
7athletics — [ath let′iks] pl.n. [sometimes with sing. v.] sports, games, exercises, etc. requiring physical strength, skill, stamina, speed, etc …
8athletics — /ath let iks/, n. 1. (usually used with a pl. v.) athletic sports, as running, rowing, or boxing. 2. Brit. track and field events. 3. (usually used with a sing. v.) the practice of athletic exercises; the principles of athletic training. [1595… …
9athletics — Britain has had a long and proud record in athletics, notably in running, but the 1980s and 1990s saw a decline in performance and public interest, sparking a debate about how best to train top athletes. Most observers accept that athletics… …
10athletics — noun 1 (BrE) sports such as running, jumping, etc. ⇨ See also ↑track and field ADJECTIVE ▪ indoor, outdoor ▪ junior, senior ▪ amateur, schools …
