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non-athlete noun[ C ] (alsononathlete)uk /ˌnɒnˈæθ.liːt/ us /ˌnɑːnˈæθ.liːt/ someone who does not do a lot of sports or physical exercise: There is no doubt more can be done to encourage non-athletes to work out. Women runners had a slightly lower incidence of eating disorders than their nonathlete peers. In "Field of Dreams" a non-athlete expresses beautifully what the sport of baseball means in a way an athlete never could. The report revealed a sizeable academic gap between athletes and nonathletes. The focus on team sports and athletics always left the non-athlete kids out. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Athletics anchorman athletic athletically athleticism biathlon blade breast the tapeidiom broad jump caber fun run high jumper javelin mile pentathlon race walking run something up runner's high shot-putter sprinter starter |