name · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/æθˈlɛtɪks/
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CMU ARPABET:AE0 TH L EH1 T IH0 K S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
The team The Oakland Athletics, previously Kansas City Athletics and Philadelphia Athletics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
From athletic: see -ics. Probably formed on the model of gymnastics.
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Across languages
Translations
50 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
田徑 /田径
(tiánjìng)
— (chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking
Finnish:
yleisurheilu
— (chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking
French:
athlétisme
— (chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking
Hungarian:
atlétika
— (chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking
Indonesian:
atletik
— (chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking
Irish:
lúthchleas
— (chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking
Irish:
cleasa lúith
— (chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking
Japanese:
陸上競技
— (chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking
Macedonian:
атлетика
(atletika)
— (chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking
Malay:
olahraga
— (chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking
Polish:
lekkoatletyka
— (chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking
Ukrainian:
атле́тика
(atlétyka)
— (chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking
Welsh:
athletau
— (chiefly Britain) a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country, and racewalking
Albanian:
atletikë
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Armenian:
աթլետիկա
(atʻletika)
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Bulgarian:
атлѐтика
(atlètika)
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Catalan:
atletisme
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Chinese Mandarin:
運動 /运动
(yùndòng)
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Chinese Mandarin:
競技 /竞技
(jìngjì)
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Chinese Mandarin:
體育 /体育
(tǐyù)
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Czech:
atletika
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Danish:
friidræt
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Danish:
atletik
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Dutch:
atletiek
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Finnish:
urheilu
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
French:
athlétisme
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
German:
Athletik
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Hindi:
खेलकूद
(khelkūd)
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Hindi:
व्यायाम
(vyāyām)
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Hungarian:
sport
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Hungarian:
sportolás
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Irish:
lúthchleas
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Irish:
lúthchleasaíocht
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Italian:
atletica
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Khmer:
អត្តពលកម្ម
(ʼattaʼpŏəlləkam)
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Macedonian:
атлетика
(atletika)
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Maltese:
atletika
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Māori:
kaipara
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Norwegian Bokmål:
friidrett
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Norwegian Nynorsk:
friidrett
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Polish:
atletyka
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Portuguese:
atletismo
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Romanian:
atletism
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Russian:
атле́тика
(atlétika)
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Spanish:
atletismo
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Swahili:
riadha
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Swedish:
friidrott
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Ukrainian:
атле́тика
(atlétyka)
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Welsh:
mabolgampau
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
Welsh:
athletau
— (chiefly US) physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness, and skill
