olympic

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

A mountain of Thessaly, fabled as the seat of the gods.

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oʊˈlɪmpɪk

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Definition

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noun

cricketslang
Five consecutive ducks.

adjective

Of or relating to the Olympic Games

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency: Common
Typical Use: Everyday English

Common Patterns and Combinations

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olympic committeeinternational olympicolympic goldolympic teamolympic movementsummer olympicnational olympicolympic champion

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Inflected forms

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olympicsnounPlural form
The modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

olympic gamesnounCompound term
The modern revival of the ancient games held once every 4 years in a selected country.
olympic godnounCompound term
A classical Greek god after the overthrow of the Titans.
olympic salamandernounCompound term
Small large-eyed semiaquatic salamander of the United States Northwest.
olympic national parknounCompound term
A national park in Washington having rain forests of giant evergreens.
special olympicsnounCompound term
An athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons.
winter olympic gamesnounCompound term
An Olympics for winter sports.

Related words

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olympiannounRelated term
An athlete who participates in the Olympic games.
olympiadnounRelated term
One of the four-year intervals between Olympic Games.

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olympian

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