1 a person who competes in sports:
Olympic athletes
2 (BrE) a person who competes in sports such as running and jumping
3 a person who is good at sports and physical exercise:
She is a natural athlete.
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Is athlete a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, athlete is tagged as noun.
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