Athlete: An athlete is someone who trains for

An athlete is someone who trains for and competes in sporting events , as a professional or just for fun, like an athlete who bowls on a team, runs in local 5K races, or wins a gold medal at the Olympics. The noun athlete comes from the Greek word athletes, meaning “contestant in the games.” Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word ' athlete ' in British and American English. Find synonyms, examples, collocations, and translations of ' athlete ' in different languages. Definition of athlete noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. athlete (plural athletes) A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.