athletics en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /æθˈlɛtɪks/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From athletic: see -ics. Probably formed on the model of gymnastics.
Meanings
- (UK, especially, plural, plural-only) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.
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(US, especially, plural, plural-only) Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.
The University of Phoenix, a for-profit educational institution, has turned the traditional relationship between athletics and higher education on its head, reducing it to its commercially exploitive essence.
2009 January 17, William C. Rhoden, “University Sells Itself During Playoffs”, in The New York Times:
Deriveds
para-athletics · athleisurewear · cyberathletics · Mathletics
Relateds
Translations (50)
cmn 田徑 /田径 ((chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking) · ro atletism ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · fi urheilu ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · cy mabolgampau ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · mk атлетика ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · cy athletau ((chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking) · fi yleisurheilu ((chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking) · km អត្តពលកម្ម ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · cmn 運動 /运动 ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · hy աթլետիկա ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · ms olahraga ((chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking) · mt atletika ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · sq atletikë ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · mi kaipara ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · bg атлѐтика ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · da atletik ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · cy athletau ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · mk атлетика ((chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking) · uk атле́тика ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · hu atlétika ((chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking) · pt atletismo ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · cs atletika ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · uk атле́тика ((chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking) · pl atletyka ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · nl atletiek ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · ru атле́тика ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · sv friidrott ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · sw riadha ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · it atletica ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · ga lúthchleasaíocht ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · ga lúthchleas ((chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking) · hi खेलकूद ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · es atletismo ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · fr athlétisme ((chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking) · nb friidrett ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · ca atletisme ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · nn friidrett ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · fr athlétisme ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · ja 陸上競技 ((chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking) · ga cleasa lúith ((chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking) · cmn 競技 /竞技 ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · hu sport ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · hi व्यायाम ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · hu sportolás ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · da friidræt ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · de Athletik ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · ga lúthchleas ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · pl lekkoatletyka ((chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking) · cmn 體育 /体育 ((chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill) · id atletik ((chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking)