Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Of or pertaining to athletes or to the exercises practiced by them; as, athletic games or sports. 2. (a.) Befitting an athlete; strong; muscular; robust; vigorous; as, athletic Celts.

Multi-Version Concordance Athletic (2 Occurrences) 1 Corinthians 9:25 But every competitor in an athletic contest practices abstemiousness in all directions. They indeed do this for the sake of securing a perishable wreath, but we for the sake of securing one that will not perish. (WEY) 2 Timothy 2:5 Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules. (Root in WEB WEY)