athlete
US /ˈæθˌlit/
Definition
a person trained to compete in sports
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The famous athlete will appear in the company's next television advertisement.
Word Family
Synonyms
- sportspersonhaving a meaning similar to athlete
- competitorthe contestant you hope to defeat
- playera person who participates in or is skilled at some game
Collocations
- Easy professional athletedescribing professional athlete (a person engaged in one of the learned professions)
- Medium endorse by a famous athleteto endorse by a famous athlete, meaning to be behind; approve of
- Hard elite athlete sponsorship agreementdescribing elite athlete sponsorship agreement (a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status)
- Very Hard disciplined athlete regimen and mindsetto disciplined athlete regimen and mindset, meaning to develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
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