ATHLETES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ATHLETES?

Need another word that means the same as “athletes”? Find 1 synonym and 30 related words for “athletes” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Athletes” are: jock

Athletes as a Noun

Definitions of "Athletes" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “athletes” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person trained to compete in sports.

Synonyms of "Athletes" as a noun (1 Word)

Associations of "Athletes" (30 Words)

auditorium	A large building or hall used for public gatherings, typically speeches or stage performances. The National Indoor Arena is a magnificent auditorium and one of Britain s premier indoor venues.
boxing	The sport or practice of fighting with the fists, especially with padded gloves in a roped square ring according to prescribed rules (the Queensberry Rules).
cafeteria	A restaurant in which customers serve themselves from a counter and pay before eating. Employers who offer cafeteria plans and other flexible programs.
challenger	A person who makes a rival claim to or threatens someone’s hold on a position. New championship challengers.
champion	Protect or fight for as a champion. He became the determined champion of a free press.
classroom	A room in which a class of pupils or students is taught.
compete	Compete for something engage in a contest measure oneself against others. He competed with a number of other candidates.
competition	A business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers. A beauty competition.
competitor	The contestant you hope to defeat. Two competitors were banned for taking drugs.
contend	Struggle to surmount (a difficulty. He contends that the judge was wrong.
contender	The contestant you hope to defeat. A presidential contender.
fencing	The art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules. Security fencing.
fitness	Fitness to traverse the seas. They had to prove their fitness for the position.
gymnasium	A room or building equipped for gymnastics, games, and other physical exercise.
indoor	Relating to sports played indoors. Indoor activities for a rainy day.
jogger	Loose trousers made of a stretchy fabric and typically elasticated at the waist and ankles, worn especially for jogging. Sporty types in joggers.
marathon	Any long and arduous undertaking. She s embarking on a marathon UK tour.
marathoner	Someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons.
pugilism	The profession or hobby of boxing. I do not go to displays of pugilism.
pugilist	Someone who fights with his fists for sport.
race	A series of races for horses or dogs held at a fixed time on a set course. The race is to the swift.
runner	A plant that spreads by means of runners. A 400 metres runner.
running	The act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track. He failed to produce an essay for the third week running.
sport	Someone who engages in sports. It was considered great sport to catch him out.
sprint	(especially in software development) a set period of time during which specific tasks must be completed. Team members discuss issues with each other at the end of every sprint.
swimming	The act of swimming. Rachel had always loved swimming.
trainer	One who trains other persons or animals. Teacher trainers.
weightlifting	The sport or activity of lifting barbells or other heavy weights There are two standard lifts in modern weightlifting the single movement lift from floor to extended position the snatch and the two movement lift from floor to shoulder position and from shoulders to extended position the clean and jerk.
winner	A gambler who wins a bet. Anyone taking out a fixed rate mortgage could be on to a winner.