Athlete

Noun

 * 1) A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.
 * 2) 🇺🇸 A person who actively participates in physical sports, possibly highly skilled in sports. (Known in British English as a "sportsperson".)
 * 3) An exceptionally physically fit person.

Adjectives for Athlete
tall; wiry; well-built; fleet-legged; husky; energetic; lithe; young; scintillant; distinguished; professional; promising; splendid; all-around; barrel-chested.

Verbs for Athlete
address —s; applaud—; coach—; coddle—;condition—; debar—; develop—; commercialize—; exhaust—; experience—; fete—; fit—; govern—; honor—; inspire—; key up —; league —s; match—; oppose—; privilege—; proselyte—; provide for—; solicit—; stimulate—; strain—; subsidize—; time—; —accomplishes; —combats; —competes; — contends; —contests; —endures; —excels;—exhibits; —leaps; —overhauls; —strives; —surpasses; —trains; —vaults; —vies; — wrestles.

Thesaurus
amateur athlete; archer; ballplayer; baseballer; baseman; batter; battery; blocking back; bowman; catcher; center; coach; competitor; cricketer; defensive lineman; end; footballer; games-player; gamester; guard; infielder; jock; jumper; lineman; offensive lineman; outfield; outfielder; player; poloist; professional athlete; pugilist; quarterback; racer; skater; sport; sportsman; tackle; tailback; toxophilite; wingback; wrestler

Synonyms

 * sportsperson