Athletic \Ath`let"ic\, a. [L. athleticus, Gr. ?. See Athlete.]
   1. Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced
      by them; as, athletic games or sports.
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   2. Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous;
      as, athletic Celts. "Athletic soundness." --South. --
      Ath*let"ic*al*ly, adv.
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	athletic
    adj 1: relating to or befitting athletics or athletes; "athletic
           facilities"
    2: vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child";
       "athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises" [syn: acrobatic,
       athletic, gymnastic]
    3: having a sturdy and well proportioned body; "an athletic
       build"

	

	24 Moby Thesaurus words for "athletic":
   able-bodied, acrobatic, active, agonistic, brawny,
   broad-shouldered, burly, energetic, gymnastic, muscle-bound,
   muscular, palaestral, sinewy, sporting, sports, strenuous, thewy,
   thickset, vigorous, well-built, well-knit, well-set, well-set-up,
   wiry