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| amateur |
an athlete who receives no monetary prize, salary, or other payment for competition. [1/5 definitions] |
| apposition |
in grammar, the relationship, esp. of the second to the first, of two nouns or noun equivalents that are placed together in a sentence without a connecting conjunction, as in "Ed Smith, the famous athlete". [1/3 definitions] |
| athletic |
characteristic of an athlete. [1/3 definitions] |
| coach |
a person who trains and directs an athlete or athletic team. [1/8 definitions] |
| free agent |
a professional athlete, such as a baseball player, who is free to contract to play for any team. |
| manager |
one who is responsible for the training of an athlete or athletic team. [1/3 definitions] |
| Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton |
U.S. multi-sport athlete, who played with the Harlem Globetrotters prior to becoming the first African American to sign a contract to play in the National Basketball Association (1950) (b.1922--d.1990). |
| nonathlete |
combined form of athlete. |
| redshirt |
(informal) to withdraw a varsity athlete from competition for a year in order to extend his or her eligibility. [2 definitions] |
| rookie |
a beginner, esp. a professional athlete in his or her first season on a team. [1/2 definitions] |
| semifinalist |
one, esp. an athlete, that is qualified to take part in a semifinal contest. |
| semiprofessional |
of an athlete, paid for playing part time. [2 definitions] |
| speedster |
an athlete or animal known for speed in running. [1/2 definitions] |
| star |
a performer or athlete who is considered to be outstanding, esp. one who has gained fame among the public. [1/11 definitions] |
| superathlete |
combined form of athlete. |
| trackman |
a male athlete who engages in track sports, esp. a runner. [1/2 definitions] |
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