physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child.
of, like, or befitting an athlete.
of or pertaining to athletes; involving the use of physical skills or capabilities, as strength, agility, or stamina: athletic sports; athletic training.
for athletics: an athletic field.
(of a physical type) having a sturdy build or well-proportioned body structure. Cf. asthenic (def. 2),(def. 1).