n. Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.
n. A group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The art of training by athletic exercises; the games and sports of athletes.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The art or practice of athletic games or exercises; the system of rules or principles employed for physical training, as in running, rowing, boxing, gymnastics, etc.
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n. a contest between athletes
n. an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
n. participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
Word Usage
"In return, they expect the kid to recognize that athletics is the reason they are at the institution."