athletics B2 Topic:Education & Learning US /æθˈlɛtɪks/ See IPA manual Freq #25069 Meanings 1 noun Sports such as running, jumping, and throwing. He won a medal in athletics at the regional games. 2 noun Physical activities and sports in general, especially at school or college. The university spends a lot of money on athletics. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · sports such as running,... sport Word family Derived forms athleisurewearcyberathleticsmathleticspara-athletics Related forms athleticism Etymology AI details From athletic: see -ics. Probably formed on the model of gymnastics. Topics Education & Learning External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # athletics **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /æθˈlɛtɪks/ **Frequency rank:** 25069 ## Meanings 1. Sports such as running, jumping, and throwing. 2. Physical activities and sports in general, especially at school or college. ## Examples - He won a medal in athletics at the regional games. - The university spends a lot of money on athletics. ## Derived Forms - athleisurewear - cyberathletics - mathletics - para-athletics ## Related Forms - athleticism ## Etymology From athletic: see -ics. Probably formed on the model of gymnastics. ## AI Etymology Athletics comes from athletic: formed with -ics. Probably formed on the model of gymnastics. ## Topics - Education & Learning markdown