ATHLETICS as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
   
   Synonym(s)
   • sport (what does sport mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) athletics is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • diversion (what does diversion mean?)
   • recreation (what does recreation mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • rock climbing (what does rock climbing mean?)
   • contact sport (what does contact sport mean?)
   • outdoor sport (what does outdoor sport mean?)
   • field sport (what does field sport mean?)
   • gymnastics (what does gymnastics mean?)
   • gymanstic exercise (what does gymanstic exercise mean?)
   • track and field (what does track and field mean?)
   • skiing (what does skiing mean?)
   • water sport (what does water sport mean?)
   • aquatics (what does aquatics mean?)
   • rowing (what does rowing mean?)
   • row (what does row mean?)
   • archery (what does archery mean?)
   • sledding (what does sledding mean?)
   • skating (what does skating mean?)
   • racing (what does racing mean?)
   • riding (what does riding mean?)
   • horseback riding (what does horseback riding mean?)
   • equitation (what does equitation mean?)
   • cycling (what does cycling mean?)
   • blood sport (what does blood sport mean?)
   • athletic game (what does athletic game mean?)
   • judo (what does judo mean?)
   • spectator sport (what does spectator sport mean?)
   • team sport (what does team sport mean?)
   
   Derived(s)
   • frolic (what does frolic mean?)
   • lark (what does lark mean?)
   • rollick (what does rollick mean?)
   • skylark (what does skylark mean?)
   • disport (what does disport mean?)
   • sport (what does sport mean?)
   • cavort (what does cavort mean?)
   • gambol (what does gambol mean?)
   • frisk (what does frisk mean?)
   • romp (what does romp mean?)
   • run around (what does run around mean?)
   • lark about (what does lark about mean?)
2. Meaning
   • participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
   
   Hypernyms(s) athletics is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • extracurricular activity (what does extracurricular activity mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a contest between athletes
   
   Synonym(s)
   • athletic competition (what does athletic competition mean?)
   • athletic contest (what does athletic contest mean?)
   
   Hypernyms(s) athletics is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • contest (what does contest mean?)
   • competition (what does competition mean?)
   
   Hyponym(s)
   • decathlon (what does decathlon mean?)
   • Olympic Games (what does Olympic Games mean?)
   • Olympics (what does Olympics mean?)
   • Olympiad (what does Olympiad mean?)
   • Special Olympics (what does Special Olympics mean?)
   • preliminary (what does preliminary mean?)
   • prelim (what does prelim mean?)
   • pentathlon (what does pentathlon mean?)
   • meet (what does meet mean?)
   • sports meeting (what does sports meeting mean?)
   • triple jump (what does triple jump mean?)
   • hop-step-and-jump (what does hop-step-and-jump mean?)
   • tug-of-war (what does tug-of-war mean?)